Okra Tomato Fritters from Taste the State: Signature Foods of South Carolina and Their Stories by Ke

Ingredients

• 1 cup onion, minced
• 2 cup self-rising flour
• 1 cup chopped tomato
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus 3 to 4 cups oil for frying
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 4 cups fresh okra, chopped fine
• 1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
• 1 egg, beaten