Sunday, October 25, 2009

Latkes (Jewish Potato Pancakes)- T&T from Wandering Chopsticks

Jewish Potato pancakes, also known as latkes or latkas are shallow-fried pancakes of grated potato and egg, often flavored with grated onion. Potato pancakes may be topped with a variety of condiments, ranging from the savory such as sour cream and to the sweet such as applesauce or sugar, or they may be served ungarnished. Potato pancakes are sometimes made from mashed potatoes to produce pancake-shaped croquettes..Latkes are traditionally eaten by Ashkenazi Jews during the Jewish Hanukkah festival. I had this delicious potato pancakes quite long back at my jewish friend's place but never tried at home, and i have completely forgotten this delicious pancakes, while going through Wandering Chopsticks i found this dish and tried at home today..I felt personally this pancakes tastes marvellous with ketchup..



4nos Potatoes (grated)
1no Onion (grated)
Salt
Pepper powder
1no Egg
Oil for shallow frying

Put the grated potatoes into a colander with a bowl and strain the excess water and starch..Squeeze out the water from the grated onion, take both the grated onions and grated potatoes with salt, pepper powder and toss until they get well mixed, again squeeze out the water as grated potatoes and onions tends to leave water once salt is added..Add the beaten egg to the veggies, meanwhile the strach from the potato water would have settled at the bottom of the bowl,throw out the water and add the potato starch to the grated potato mixture..make out 6-7patties from this mixture..

Heat oil for shallow frying, fry the patties both sides until they turns golden brown, drain the excess oil with paper towel..

19 comments:

SE said... Reply To This Comment

this looks so delicious..

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

This is really making drool :)
such a lovely colour and great click dear:)

Shobana senthilkumar said... Reply To This Comment

Sounds new to me priya...luks so crisp:)

Nandinis food said... Reply To This Comment

Gaaaah! Jewish cuisine! Potato pancakes are awesome! Lovely!

Chitra said... Reply To This Comment

Looks very nice..easy too !!

Urmi said... Reply To This Comment

Looks delicious and yummy. This recipe is absolutely new for me.I will definitely try out your lovely recipe.

Rohini said... Reply To This Comment

Potatoes and Eggs!! Surely delectable combo!!

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Sanghi said... Reply To This Comment

Yummy new jewish pancakes dear! Looks scrumptious!

Sushma Mallya said... Reply To This Comment

so crispy and recipe is also very simple, but surely looks yummy and perfect starter too...

chakhlere said... Reply To This Comment

amazing recipe priya!!
Nice idea for pancakes.

Saraswathy Balakrishnan said... Reply To This Comment

Looks like hash-brown but with onions..a very different potato..have bookmarked it..

ARUNA said... Reply To This Comment

wow that is awesome Priya....iam so glad iam back!

Tina said... Reply To This Comment

Wow its completely new to me....Nice click dear....

Cham said... Reply To This Comment

Latkes are quiet popular! looks perfect!

my kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

Yummy Pancakes,different recipe, looks nice

Valarmathi Sanjeev said... Reply To This Comment

Yummy one, looks so delicious.

Spice said... Reply To This Comment

Can eat those anytime.....

Menaga Sathia said... Reply To This Comment

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Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

That looks real yumm.