Kartupeļu PankūkasLatvian Potato Pancakes

Name: Kartupeļu Pankūkas (Latvian Potato Pancakes)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Latvia
Ingredients: 900 g Potato (peeled and coarsely grated); 120 g Onion (finely grated); 2 pcs Egg (beaten); 70 g All-Purpose Flour; 9 g Salt; 2 g Black Pepper; 70 ml Sunflower Oil; 220 g Sour Cream

These Latvian potato pancakes are crisp at the edges and tender inside, with onion worked into the batter for extra flavor. They are most often served hot with cool sour cream.

Prep

20m

Cook

25m

Serves

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Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

536kcal

Calories

11g

Protein

30g

Fat

58g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Pancakes

0.9kg
Potato (peeled and coarsely grated)
120g
Onion (finely grated)
2pcs
Egg (beaten)
70g
All-Purpose Flour
9g
Salt
2g
Black Pepper

Frying

70ml
Sunflower Oil

Serving

220g
Sour Cream

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Method

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6 steps

01
Place the grated potato in a clean towel and squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
02
Mix the potato with the onion, eggs, all-purpose flour, salt, and black pepper until evenly combined.
03
Heat the sunflower oil in a skillet over medium heat until hot.
04
Spoon in portions of the potato mixture, flatten them gently, and fry for 3 to 4 minutes, until golden brown on the first side.
05
Turn the pancakes and fry for 3 to 4 minutes, until the second side is crisp and deeply golden.
06
Drain briefly and serve hot with the sour cream.

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