Classic Potato Latkes

Rabbi Hanoch Hecht Rabbi Hanoch Hecht
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The classic potato latke is synonymous with Chanukah. Fried in oil, these potato patties are ripe with symbolism and tradition.

Serve 2 per person

40m 6
Easy Vegetarian Pescatarian No Refined Sugar Parve

Contains: Egg

Directions

  1. Coarsely grate the potatoes and onion. Mix in the other ingredients.

  2. Pour 1/4 cup oil into a frying pan on the stovetop on low heat. Scoop the mixture in the frying pan; flatten each scoop into a pancake. Fry each latke three minutes per side or until dark brown and crispy.

Credits

Notes:
Find more kosher recipes for Chanukah here.

Description:
Recipe excerpted from A Kabbalah of Food (Monkfish Book Publishing Co.). Photo by Shneur Menaker. Food Styling by Andrea Lubrano-Goldstein

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