This hidden veggie latkes recipe from PJ Library is great for kids to make and eat.
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Hidden Veggie Latkes
Ingredients
- 1 large russet potato peeled
- 1 large zucchini peeled
- 1/2 head of cauliflower
- 1/2 yellow onion
- 1 clove of garlic finely minced
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Grate together potato, zucchini, cauliflower, and onion. Use a food processor to make this step faster.
- Wrap the vegetable mixture in a cheesecloth or a lightweight kitchen towel and squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
- In a large bowl, combine vegetables with garlic, flour, baking powder, eggs, salt, and pepper.
- In a frying pan heat ½ inch of oil on medium-high. Carefully drop a heaping tablespoon of latke mixture into oil.
- Fry for roughly 2 minutes, then flip and fry the other side.
- Transfer each latke to a paper towel-lined platter.
- Serve while warm.
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