So, what are two "p's" that everybody loves?...potatoes and pancakes of course! We decided to make potato latkes (that's lot-kuhs to the layman), which are traditionally made in Israel during Hanukkah. Of course, we made them in the "we're college students, so something is bound to go wrong" way.
What you'll need:
3 large baking potatoes
salt
2 tbsp. matzoh meal or flour
1/2 onion
black pepper
vegetable oil
1 egg
First, grate the potatoes and the onion. Half an onion seemed like a whole lot of crying to us, so we used about a quarter. We didn't have a grater, so we opted for a blender on the grating setting. Oh mylanta! If you are ok with spending an extra 30 minutes on this, then, by all means, use a blender. However, if you're normal, you will USE A GRATER!
We had to keep mixing the potatoes up to evenly grate them.
Then, mix the grated potatoes and onion, beaten egg, salt and pepper, and matzo meal or flour (we added more flour to help soak up the liquid) in a bowl.
Heat a skillet over medium heat and add 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil to it.
Scoop out some of the mixture and flatten them with a spatula (apparently we wanted to make sure to do everything we could not to follow the directions; so, naturually, we used a fork.)
We served ours "a la ketchup."
This recipe is (theoretically) quick and very easy to make. Don't forget to enjoy it the American way and add lots o' ketchup!
Song du jour: "The Man I Love" by Billie Holiday
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