TORTITAS DE PAPA CRUDA Y ELOTE (POTATO AND CORN)

Tortitas de Papa Cruda y Elote (Potato and Corn) image

Provided by Food Network

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound Idaho potatoes
1 cup corn kernels, canned or fresh
2 eggs, separated, whites stiffly beaten
1 small onion, grated
1 tablespoon flour
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
12 tablespoons vegetable oil

Steps:

Peel potatoes and grate into a mediumsize bowl. Add the corn. In another bowl the onion, flour, and yolks until it forms a smooth paste. Add the milk, salt and pepper and stir to combine. Add the potatoes and corn and mix well.. Fold in the egg whites. Heat the oil in a mediumsize skillet, over a medium heat. Spoon the tortitas de papa cruda, in patties 2 inches in diameter, in the skillet. Cook them until golden brown on both sides. Serve at once.