Latkes – Crispy Potato Pancakes

Latkes – Crispy Potato Pancakes

The weather has finally changed!!!! Spring is just a little late but at least it is finally here. Time to get the shorts and flip flops out and enjoy. A long hike in the lap of mother nature does sound just right… Isn’t it?? Or maybe a day out at a local fair with good friends isn’t bad either. As if the day wasn’t good enough on its own then that very outing gave me the inspiration for this tantalizingly inviting Latkes – Crispy Potato Pancake recipe. These Potato Pancakes are ready in a matter of minutes and to top it off they are ohh so satisfying!!!!

Weekend Fun

I always thought that spring typically began some time in March. But it seems this year was a little different because the weather Gods seemed to be mad at us. So as punishment there was quiet a bit of chill in the air in April too. But finally it seems as if the Gods relented and the weather began warming up in the last couple of weeks. Which meant the cat was out of the bag!!! i.e. wifey dear and I went hiking to a beautiful state park just 20 miles outside the city last weekend.

Latkes - Potato Pancakes

This weekend a couple of our good friends got discounted tickets to the local state fair. Luckily they were kind enough to invite us as well. So off we went for a day of fun and frolicking. It was pretty much the standard stuff at the fare with the rides, petting zoo etc etc… But it is the company of good friends that made it special. With all of us being ardent foodies quite a bit of conversation between us tends to obviously be food-centric and this day was no exception.

Classic Jewish Cuisine

After the inevitable conversation about Indian food the chatter turned to a type of cuisine which they are intimately familiar with i.e. classic Jewish recipes. Wifey and I on the other hand had no clue about it so it was definitely a learning experience for us. Getting to know the uniquely different matzoh ball soup, the beautifully braided challah bread and not to forget the lusciously rich shakshuka.

It felt like a million ideas for the next blog post were swimming in my head. So I simply took the easiest recipe they mentioned during the conversation and decided to run with it. The recipe I am talking about is the divinely tempting Latkes better known as Crispy Potato Pancakes.

Latkes - Potato Pancakes

Potato Latkes for Breakfast or for Snacking..

The recipe is as simple as shredding the potatoes, adding seasonings to it, binding it with flour and eggs and shallow frying spoonfuls of the mixture to crunchy perfection. The end result  is a snack which in my mind can be completely satisfying breakfast or the perfect snack. It can be enjoyed while sitting on the patio reading your favorite book.

Latkes – Potato Pancake recipe!!!

I would say these pancakes are somewhat of a blank canvas so the options for seasonings are plentiful. I decided to incorporate the flavors of Mumbai street food in this recipe. So I added amchur powder for a little tang, mint powder for a hint of freshness and for the piece de resistance a sprinkling of the chaat masala.

Once these mini flavor packed pancakes are ready then y’all can enjoy them by itself or with any dipping sauce. My choice was a creamy cilantro-yogurt chutney which went perfectly well with these pancakes.  

Tips to make Potato Pancake

  • The highly starchy russet potatoes are perfect for this recipe.
  • Use a food processor for shredding the potatoes.
  • Squeeze as much moisture as possible from the potatoes.
  • Flatten out the pancakes so they cook uniformly.
  • A cast-iron skillet is ideal for frying these pancakes.
  • Potato pancakes should be eaten hot..

My Favorite Toppings

Latkes are traditionally served with applesauce or sour cream. I serve mine with cold creamy yogurt sauce. You can also serve with ketchup.

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Potato Pancakes

Latkes – Crispy Potato Pancakes

Rahul
These crispy on the outside, soft on the inside Potato Pancakes are the perfect bite-sized snack.
5 from 6 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snacks
Cuisine Jewish
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Potatoes
  • tsp Ginger-Garlic- Chili Paste
  • 1 tsp Chaat Masala
  • ½ tsp Mint Powder
  • ¾ tsp Amchur Powder/ Dry Mango Powder
  • 2 tbsp All Purpose Flour
  • 1 Egg
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Scallions to garnish

Instructions
 

  • In a food processor shred the potatoes. Take a muslin cloth/handkerchief and spread it on a bowl. Transfer the potatoes onto the cloth. Bring edges of cloth together and squeeze firmly to drain the excess liquid.
  • In a bowl add drained potatoes, ginger-garlic-chili paste, chaat masala, mint powder, dry mango powder, all purpose flour, eggs, salt, freshly ground pepper and toss to combine.
  • Heat 1/4 inch of oil until hot. Once hot, drop heaping spoonfuls of potato mixture and flatten slightly. Cook until crisp and golden brown on both the sides
  • Serve hot with choice of sauce.
Keyword latke, potato pancake


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