Most popular versions of this recipe are German, Irish and Polish. This comfort food with Applesauce or sour cream is perfect for any meal, appetiser, side dish or even a light dinner.
Potatoes are comfort food for most of us, this is no secret. Any form and shape we love potatoes! So after so many pancakes recipes of a different kind (leaving links in the end for Pancake lovers) This is my absolute favourite recipe of Potato pancakes. These Potato pancakes are also known as Latkes or draniki or Boxties in various cuisines. The combination of potatoes onions, flour and seasoning taste incredibly delicious. Flour or eggs are usually used to hold them together. The difference between hash browns and potato pancakes is mainly binding. Hash Browns are usually just the potato, maybe small amount of onion and seasonings. While in pancakes potatoes and onions are held together with flour. This makes crisp potato pancakes.
What Potatoes to Use
Extra starchy potatoes are the best for potatoes. Russet potatoes are the best for pancakes. These absorb lesser fat compared to regular potatoes. When these are available in the supermarkets I get them. Otherwise, I prefer to use Old potatoes which are a little more starchy.
Shortcut To Make Pancakes
You can easily use frozen hash browns to make potato pancakes in minutes. But I prefer to make them from scratch. Both ways you get crisp potato pancakes that is the soft melt in mouth Inside. So depending on convenience and time you can decide which is better for you.
Ingredients for Potato Pancakes
You need very few ingredients for making them. You can even call them 5 Ingredients Savoury pancakes. POTATOES - You can use any starchy potatoes available to you. FLOUR - All-Purpose flour and a very small amount of cornflour to make them crisp from outside and soft inside. ONION - I use regular onions chopped finely to add a little more flavour. SEASONING -At times I keep it minimal, just salt, pepper. Other times I add some chopped cilantro or chives and maybe some chilli flakes for an extra kick. Traditionally only salt and pepper is used. OIL- I use Olive oil you can use any healthy oil like Rice bran or canola oil. SOUR CREAM - to serve them
To Make Best Potato Pancakes - Recipe Notes and Tips
Take care of these few things to make the best pancakes.
MEAL PREP
I am a meal prep freak so like to keep everything prepared in advance. To make the process quicker, I keep grated and squeezed potatoes in the fridge. This store well for 1-2 days. That way it is easier to make them for breakfast. All I need then is to mix things together and cook pancakes.
How to Make Perfect Pancakes
Main preparation here is potatoes, once that is done it is easy and simple .
For more clarity on texture and exact recipe looks at various stages I strongly recommend watching video below.
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What To Serve Potato pancakes
Traditionally you serve them either with sour cream or applesauce. But My favourite pancake topping is Greek yogurt combined with a bit of mayonnaise. I strain the yogurt, mix 4 tablespoon of this with 1tbsp mayonnaise and that makes an excellent topping of the pancakes. I always sprinkle some cilantro on top. Traditionally chives are used.
Potato Dishes That We Simply Love
Potato, veggies and Semolina squares - crispy outside soft inside Crispy Cheesy Potato Tringles - Soft melt in mouth crispy outside Masala Bombay Potatoes - Baby Potatoes coated with spicy masala Crispy, Greek-Style Potatoes- Crispy wedges seasoned nicely topped with Feta.
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