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vegan latkes!
Posted by Alicia Silverstone on Dec 3, 2010


latkes

Since latkes are most people’s favorite Hannukah treats, I wanted to share a latke recipe with you! This veg version from Girlie Girl Army (courtesy of VegNews Magazine) sounds delicious. I haven't tried it yet, but I want to! Check it out:
 
Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and grated
  • 1 small yellow onion, peeled and grated
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Canola oil, for frying

Steps

  1. In a colander set over a large bowl, place potatoes.
  2. Using your hands, squeeze out the excess liquid from the potatoes.
  3. Pour off the liquid and place potatoes in the bowl.
  4. Add onion to potatoes along with parsley, flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper, and mix well.
  5. Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
  6. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat a thin layer of oil.
  7. Take a heaping tablespoon of batter and flatten it before gently placing it in the hot oil. Make three or four more potato pancakes this way, and add to skillet without crowding pan. Fry until golden brown on both sides, turning once, about 8 minutes total.
  8. Repeat with remaining potato mixture, adding more oil as necessary. Remove the cooked potato pancakes to paper towels to drain, then transfer to an ovenproof platter and keep warm in the oven until all pancakes are cooked.

Editor's Note: Serve with applesauce and vegan sour creme. And make more than you need... these go fast!
 
Have a great weekend, enjoy the latkes, and don’t forget to share your holiday recipes in the Kind Recipe Gallery!



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These were amazing! Love this recipe!

http://vegetarianwhohatestofu.blogspot.com/

mmmmmmmmmm,,,,,,,,,yummy

These were delicious!  My five year old daughter is a very picky eater and she loved these.  I ate them with Tofutti's Better Than Sour Cream.  Mmmmm...

My girlfriend came over and we made these latkes, but we used brown rice flour and apple cider vinegar. We cooked them in a stainless steel frying pan. The latkes did not really hold together and come out like the ones in the picture. My friend thought we should have used more flour and cooked them in an iron skillet. We'll try again sometime.

I used this recipe as a base for some slightly fancier latkes, and they worked out really well! I made apple-parsnip latkes with a ginger spread, bubble-and-squeak (potato and cabbage) latkes with beer mustard, and horseradish-jicama latkes with applesauce. I published the recipes on my blog, The Vegan Home Chef, if anyone is interested... http://theveganhomechef.blogspot.com/2010/12/latkefest-2010-vegan-latkes-three-ways.html

Has anyone tried to make Sweet Potatoe Latkes? 

OMG at last!!!!!  Vegan latkes!  Latkes might be a little piece of heaven here on earth for me and to finally have a good vegan recipe for them warms my heart.  Thank you, once again, for being wonderful, Alicia!  :)

Is matzah meal not vegan?  It doesn't feel like traditional Latkes to me without it.

Help, please tell me.

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