Southern Hush Puppies: Deep-fried cornmeal fritters

Ingredients

• 1½ cups cornmeal
• ½ cup plain flour
• 2 teaspoons castor sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt flakes, crushed
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• ¾ cup milk or buttermilk
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 4 green onions, very finely chopped
• Vegetable oil, for deep-frying