Thai Inspired Corn Fritters

Name: Thai Inspired Corn Fritters
Ingredients: * 8 ears of corn, kernels taken off the cob (about 3 1/2 generous cups total). You can also use frozen corn.; * 1 bunch of scallions, about 6-8, diced. Use only the dark green part in the fritters. Reserve the white part if you’re making the tomato salsa.; * 1 bell pepper, diced, you pick the color; * A handful Thai basil or regular basil, chopped; * 1-2 small Thai chili peppers, diced or you can use all or part of a jalapeno pepper.; * 1 inch piece of ginger grated. I use a microplane zester to grate it. (optional); * 1/2 cup of finely shredded unsweetened coconut; * 2 large eggs; * 11/2 cups of self rising flour; * 1/2 cup of coconut milk beverage or regular low fat milk; * Oil for cooking. I use coconut.; * Sea salt to taste; * For serving: lots of lime wedges and tomato-avocado salsa (recipe below)