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Latkes for Hannukah : Happy Hannukah :)

Published on November 28, 2013 by simplyvegetarian777

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Latkes or Draniki is a Potato pancake in simple words. Fried Potato Pancakes, called Latkes in Yiddish and Levivot in Hebrew, are the most popular Hanukkah food. While traditional latkes are made from potatoes, today one can find many creative twists to the traditional latkes recipe. They include sweet potato, cauliflower, broccoli, leek, cheese and even tuna latkes.

Potato pancakes are shallow-fried pancakes of grated or ground potato, flour and egg, often flavored with grated onion or garlic and seasoning. Potato pancakes may be topped with a variety of condiments, ranging from the savory (such as sour cream or cottage cheese) to the sweet (such as apple sauce or sugar), or they may be served ungarnished. Potato pancakes are sometimes made from mashed potatoes to produce pancake-shaped croquettes. Potato pancakes are associated with cuisines of many European and Middle Eastern century-old traditions including Austrian, Belarusian (as draniki), Czech (as bramborรกk or cmunda), German (as Kartoffelpufferor Kartoffelpuffer), Hungarian (as tรณcsni and other names), Iranian, Jewish (as latkes or latkas, Latvian (as kartupeฤผu pankลซkas), Lithuanian (as bulviniai blynai), Luxembourg (Gromperekichelcher), Polish (as placki ziemniaczane), Russian (as draniki, ะดั€ะฐะฝะธะบะธ), Slovak (as nรกleฤnรญky), Ukrainian (as deruny) and in Ireland as Boxty.

How I made them vegan or eggless but still tasty :).

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Yields : 6 small or 4 big

Ingredients :

Potato : 1 raw, peeled and finely grated
Onion : 2 tbsp peeled and grated
Salt to taste
Refined flour : 1 tbsp
Oil spray : to cover the bottom of the pan.
For original recipe, check the link given above.

Method :

Combine all the ingredients together.

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Heat an anodized heavy bottom pan or griddle and grease it liberally with oil spray or cooking oil. Take handful of mixture in hands and gently pat it down on the pan. It should be flattish in height.

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Grill it on bother sides till crisp and done. It takes approximately 2 minutes on each side. Grill it on medium heat.

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Enjoy it warm with Sourcream or apple sauce :).

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  1. celestedimilla

    December 2, 2013 at 6:16 pm

    I’ve never had a latkes! Great recipe! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  2. celestedimilla

    December 2, 2013 at 6:16 pm

    I’ve never had a latkes! Great recipe! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  3. Marina'sKitchen

    November 29, 2013 at 10:22 am

    I make mine and top them with sour cream, delicious!!!

    Reply
  4. Marina'sKitchen

    November 29, 2013 at 10:22 am

    I make mine and top them with sour cream, delicious!!!

    Reply
  5. Every Day Adventures in Asia

    November 29, 2013 at 10:06 am

    Will always be one of my ‘comfort foods’…. I’ve even served them to unsuspecting guests in Mumbai who go – “Hey this is pretty good!”

    Reply
    • simplyvegetarian777

      November 29, 2013 at 10:28 am

      I know…this is pretty good ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  6. Every Day Adventures in Asia

    November 29, 2013 at 10:06 am

    Will always be one of my ‘comfort foods’…. I’ve even served them to unsuspecting guests in Mumbai who go – “Hey this is pretty good!”

    Reply
    • simplyvegetarian777

      November 29, 2013 at 10:28 am

      I know…this is pretty good ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  7. [email protected]

    November 28, 2013 at 3:38 pm

    I was thinking of making latkes, will be making these for sure!

    Reply
    • simplyvegetarian777

      November 28, 2013 at 4:08 pm

      :). Dimple you will love these. I had mine with sour cream since I am not a big fan of apple sauce.

      Reply
      • [email protected]

        November 28, 2013 at 4:13 pm

        Ooh sour cream! Now that would do me nicely x

        Reply
        • simplyvegetarian777

          November 28, 2013 at 4:13 pm

          ๐Ÿ™‚

          Reply
  8. [email protected]

    November 28, 2013 at 3:38 pm

    I was thinking of making latkes, will be making these for sure!

    Reply
    • simplyvegetarian777

      November 28, 2013 at 4:08 pm

      :). Dimple you will love these. I had mine with sour cream since I am not a big fan of apple sauce.

      Reply
      • [email protected]

        November 28, 2013 at 4:13 pm

        Ooh sour cream! Now that would do me nicely x

        Reply
        • simplyvegetarian777

          November 28, 2013 at 4:13 pm

          ๐Ÿ™‚

          Reply
  9. bandhnabajaj

    November 28, 2013 at 3:24 pm

    |It looks so yummy!!
    xx
    B

    Reply
    • simplyvegetarian777

      November 28, 2013 at 3:30 pm

      They are delish Bandana:)

      Reply
      • bandhnabajaj

        November 29, 2013 at 10:16 am

        Does the potato get fully cooked? I’ve had a bad experience once with Rosti then after that I started par-boiling first. Refrigerating then grating. But such an effort that I just stopped making it!

        Reply
        • simplyvegetarian777

          November 29, 2013 at 10:27 am

          Mine were fully cooked Bandhana. I used golden or new potato and grated them fine…russet sometimes is tough.

          Reply
  10. bandhnabajaj

    November 28, 2013 at 3:24 pm

    |It looks so yummy!!
    xx
    B

    Reply
    • simplyvegetarian777

      November 28, 2013 at 3:30 pm

      They are delish Bandana:)

      Reply
      • bandhnabajaj

        November 29, 2013 at 10:16 am

        Does the potato get fully cooked? I’ve had a bad experience once with Rosti then after that I started par-boiling first. Refrigerating then grating. But such an effort that I just stopped making it!

        Reply
        • simplyvegetarian777

          November 29, 2013 at 10:27 am

          Mine were fully cooked Bandhana. I used golden or new potato and grated them fine…russet sometimes is tough.

          Reply
  11. aryana0821

    November 28, 2013 at 1:27 pm

    looks wonderful and am sure taste great …thanks for sharing and happy thanksgiving ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • simplyvegetarian777

      November 28, 2013 at 3:29 pm

      You too Amal ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  12. aryana0821

    November 28, 2013 at 1:27 pm

    looks wonderful and am sure taste great …thanks for sharing and happy thanksgiving ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • simplyvegetarian777

      November 28, 2013 at 3:29 pm

      You too Amal ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  13. Liz

    November 28, 2013 at 1:12 pm

    Delicious recipe with great photos. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • simplyvegetarian777

      November 28, 2013 at 3:29 pm

      Thanks Liz ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  14. Liz

    November 28, 2013 at 1:12 pm

    Delicious recipe with great photos. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • simplyvegetarian777

      November 28, 2013 at 3:29 pm

      Thanks Liz ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply

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