Description
Serve these potato pancakes with no garnish, with savory toppings such as sour cream, sweet ones such as apple sauce and sugar, or a mix of sweet and savory.
Summary
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| Source | www.world-food-and-wine.com |
| Prep time | 20 minutes |
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| Total time | 20 minutes |
Ingredients
Instructions
- Place the 4 potatoes and onion into a food processor and coarsely grate both. Add the grated potatoes and onion to a strainer to remove excess water.
- Place the grated potato and onion in a large bowl, add the eggs and mix. Take the matzah meal and add to the mixture until a batter is formed. Add a pinch of salt and black pepper.
- Heat a griddle pan and add vegetable oil.
- Now prepare the pancakes by using about two tablespoons of the batter to form the pancake. Place the pancakes onto the griddle. Use a spatula to press down on the pancakes until they turn a golden brown. Then flip over until the other side is brown as well.
- Place on paper towels to drain excess oil and then serve.
Notes
Matzah meal is ground matzah. Matzahs are a type of Jewish flat bread made from plain flour and water., with no yeast. They look very much like crackers.
Although olive oil is traditional as it was the kind of oil used in Israel at the time of the first Hanukkah, you can substitute olive oil for any vegetable oil if your wish.
An alternative method to remove water from the grated potatoes and onion is to roll them in a clean kitchen towel and press or wirng the cloth until all liquid is drained.
If preparing this recipe for Hanukkah or any Jewish celebration, remember to use kosher food right up to kosher salt.
| Ingredients, metric | |||
| 4 | medium sized potatoes | ||
| 1 | medium onion | ||
| 2 | eggs | ||
| 50 g | matzah meal | ||
| salt and ground black pepper | |||
| olive oil for cooking | |||
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