Spicy Sweet Potato Latkes
From summerstorms 13 years ago
- 1.5 hours to make
- Serves 12 patties
A different approach to sweet potatoes: fragrant little spiced patties, sort of like Indian latkes! Total time depends on the utensils available to you: I hand-grated everything, so prep time was about an hour. Read more You'll probably need less time than me! Adapted from Hollyhock Cooks, by the Hollyhock Cooks (New Society Publishers, 2003). See less
Ingredients
- 1/2 teaspoon whole cumin seeds shopping list
- 4 eggs shopping list
- 5 cups grated (about 2 medium) sweet potatoes shopping list
- 1 cup grated onion shopping list
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro shopping list
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper shopping list
- 1 teaspoon paprika shopping list
- 1 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1 teaspoon pepper shopping list
Optional:
- 2 teaspoons grated ginger shopping list
- 1 dash red pepper flakes shopping list
How to make it
- 1. In a small frying pan, toast the cumin seeds until just brown.
- 2. In a medium mixing bowl, whip the eggs, then mix in remaining ingredients, including the toasted cumin seeds.
- 3. Heat a large, heavy-bottomed skillet and oil lightly. Drop batter by spoonful into the pan and cook slowly on each side until cakes are very golden, about 25 minutes. Keep warm under a tea towel while cooking the remaining cakes.
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Yumm! Just fixed some for dinner tonight and these things are addictive!
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