Potato Latkes

5 servings

45 minutes

Recipe taken from the book "Cuisines of the World. Jewish Cuisine.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 267.1
• Proteins: 6.5g
• Fats: 12.5g
• Carbohydrates: 33.1g

Ingredients

• Potato: 6 pc
• Salt: to taste
• Apple: 1 pc
• Onion: 1 head
• Chicken egg: 2 pc
• Baking powder: 0.3 tsp
• Wheat flour: 2 tbsp
• Vegetable oil: 0.3 glass
• Sour cream: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Wash the potatoes, peel them, and grate them on a coarse grater.

   Required ingredients:

   • Potato: 6 pieces

2. Add a little salt and let it sit for 20-30 minutes, then drain the released juice, squeeze the mass thoroughly, and place it in a bowl.

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt:  to taste

3. Wash the apple, peel it, and remove the core.

   Required ingredients:

   • Apple: 1 piece

4. Peel the onion.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 1 head

5. Grate everything on a coarse grater.

   Required ingredients:

   • Potato: 6 pieces
   • Apple: 1 piece
   • Onion: 1 head

6. Grate the apple and onion, mix them with the potatoes, and add salt to taste.

   Required ingredients:

   • Apple: 1 piece
   • Onion: 1 head
   • Salt:  to taste

7. Add eggs, baking powder, and flour, and mix thoroughly.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken egg: 2 pieces
   • Baking powder: 0.3 teaspoon
   • Wheat flour: 2 tablespoons

8. Heat the oil in a pan.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vegetable oil: 0.3 glass

9. Scoop the dough with a tablespoon and fry the pancakes on both sides until golden brown (about 4-5 minutes).

   Required ingredients:

   • Vegetable oil: 0.3 glass

10. Serve hot with sour cream.

    Required ingredients:

    • Sour cream:  to taste