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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Appetizers and Snacks » Torticas De Chocolo (corn-scallion Cakes)

    Torticas de Chocolo (Corn-Scallion Cakes)

    Oct 2, 2010 · Modified: Jul 15, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 26 Comments

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    Torticas de Chocolo (Corn-Scallion Cakes)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 26 votes
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    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings

    Ingredients
     

    • 2 cups fresh corn kernels
    • 2 eggs
    • ¾ cup queso fresco or white cheese
    • ½ scallion minced
    • 3 tablespoons corn meal
    • 2 tablespoons sugar
    • Pinch of salt

    Instructions
     

    • Place the corn, eggs, and scallion in a blender and blend until a thick batter is just formed.
    • Place in a bowl and add the queso fresco, corn meal, sugar and salt. Mix well using a fork.
    • Preheat the oven to 350°.
    • Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake or muffins tray, filling them about ⅔-3/4 full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 15 to 20 minutes.
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    This recipe is the result of my trying to make a Colombian snack. I tried to make Fried Colombian Corn Fritters or Torticas de Chocolo Fritas at least 5 times, but they didn't work! These Fried Corn Fritters are a popular Colombian street food and they are fantastic. If one of my Colombian readers has a good recipe for these fritters and wants to share it with us, I would appreciate it.

    So, I decided to make my own baked version with the batter I had left over and they came out absolutely delicious. I used the same ingredients from the Fried Corn Fritters recipe that my friend gave me, but to bake them, I added corn meal to the batter.

    Buen provecho!

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. rebecca subbiah

      October 02, 2010 at 5:01 pm

      5 stars
      they look great and yours is a healthier version so no worries

      Reply
    2. Christine @ Fresh Local and Best

      October 02, 2010 at 5:34 pm

      5 stars
      This looks delicious. I bet your house smelled so good when you were baking these cakes.

      Reply
    3. Belinda @zomppa

      October 02, 2010 at 8:51 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious! Can you see frozen corn kernels?

      Reply
      • Erica

        October 02, 2010 at 9:21 pm

        5 stars
        Belinda- Yes!

        Reply
    4. Atreyee

      October 02, 2010 at 9:09 pm

      5 stars
      nice tasty little snacks 🙂 Columbian food is so similar to Indian food!

      Reply
    5. Oysterculture

      October 02, 2010 at 9:45 pm

      5 stars
      What a yummy treat I love anything corn and these just sound so tasty as a snack.

      Reply
    6. gloria

      October 02, 2010 at 9:59 pm

      5 stars
      Erica This look really yummy and nice, love this type of recipes, xx gloria

      Reply
    7. peanutts

      October 02, 2010 at 10:54 pm

      5 stars
      It doesnt matter how its made , as long as they taste great 🙂 ,

      Reply
    8. Jeannie

      October 03, 2010 at 2:43 am

      5 stars
      Looks delicious! Love the bright color:D

      Reply
    9. Angie's Recipes

      October 03, 2010 at 7:40 am

      5 stars
      Eric, these scallion corn cakes look fantastic! Love its natural rustic colour.

      Reply
    10. Barbara

      October 03, 2010 at 9:58 am

      5 stars
      Your version looks pretty darn good to me, Erica! Smart of you to re-invent the recipe. That's a sure sign of a talented cook!

      Reply
    11. Anonymous

      October 03, 2010 at 10:44 am

      5 stars
      delicious!! looks great and healthy. I didn't know you like cooking and baking colombian specialties. Great job. Looks to me that envueltos de maiz are the same as cuban tamales, they a so goodddddddddddddddd. Congratulations!!!

      Reply
    12. Chris

      October 03, 2010 at 12:25 pm

      5 stars
      These look good but what was happening with the fried attempts? Was it just a texture issue?

      Reply
    13. Isabel

      October 03, 2010 at 12:50 pm

      5 stars
      Erica,
      is it 1/2 cup of scallions?

      Reply
      • Erica

        October 03, 2010 at 3:32 pm

        5 stars
        Isabel- 1/2 or 1 scallion.

        Reply
    14. Rachana

      October 03, 2010 at 1:24 pm

      5 stars
      These scallion cake looks so lovely.

      Reply
    15. norma

      October 03, 2010 at 1:40 pm

      5 stars
      I like torticas de maiz....I make them to look like little pancakes. Your version is very pretty and i can just taste them hot with lots of butter on them. Call me Julia Childs.....

      Reply
    16. Kim

      October 03, 2010 at 5:32 pm

      5 stars
      I love the shape of these with the crinkled edges, very pretty Erica!

      Reply
    17. 5 Star Foodie

      October 04, 2010 at 9:46 am

      5 stars
      These are beautiful and delicious little cakes!

      Reply
    18. Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen

      October 04, 2010 at 3:02 pm

      5 stars
      They look delicious - what a perfect snack!

      Reply
    19. Ivy

      October 05, 2010 at 1:19 pm

      5 stars
      These sound wonderful. I regret not buying fresh corn at the farmers' market today.

      Reply
    20. Soma

      October 14, 2010 at 6:41 pm

      5 stars
      When i was in the mexican restaurant we were served the corn bread in little mould. You have some! they are so cute. It is time now I make my own cute corn bread at home.

      Reply
    21. tasteofbeirut

      November 13, 2010 at 11:28 am

      5 stars
      I love the shape of these little corn cakes! Delicious too I can tell!

      Reply
    22. Vivian

      January 31, 2011 at 1:11 am

      5 stars
      How funny! I tried to make the masitas too and also ended up having to add corn muffin mix because i didn't want to waste the batter. i baked it and just had cornbread. I came to your site looking for a corn fritters recipe that I'm really craving. Will have to keep looking!

      Reply
    23. Laura

      April 26, 2011 at 3:55 pm

      5 stars
      Tengo la receta:
      Maiz en grano congelado y lo licuo con un huevo, azucar. Cuando está la mezcla la vierto en un recipiente y le voy agregando harina de trigo hasta que la mezcla espese un poquito, luego con una cuchara pongo masa en aceite caliente (en un sarten) y ya estan 🙂 Muy fácil.

      Reply
    24. Diana Lopez

      May 31, 2011 at 5:49 pm

      5 stars
      These were a-ma-zing! I didn't add the scallions because I'm not a big fan of the onion family but did everything else as directed. The queso fresco made these so moist that every bite was just out of this world. At the beginning I was afraid of making these based on the nightmarish experience we had while trying to make the arepas de choclo last year. But these were easy and simple to make. =D

      Reply

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