Making Potato Pancakes, a Healthy Choice!

By Ben Panny


Potato pancakes are shallow-fried pancakes made up of crushed, grated or shredded potatoes, flour, and egg. They're oftentimes sprinkled with salt, and even boosted with well sliced onion and/or garlic. Compared to any other pancakes made up merely of flour, eggs and butter, potato pancakes are unquestionably a more nutritious pancake variety. Having these might provide you very good levels of vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, manganese as well as fiber from potatoes by themselves. If you desire, you may turn the standard recipe for potato pancake into a completely much healthier recipe by substituting ingredients. You may substitute fiber-rich whole wheat flour rather than the plain white flour. You can even incorporate eggs and much more of your favorite healthy ingredients just like celery, garlic, onions, sweet corn and even more. You may also bake them instead of frying if you wish to do away with the oil.

Potato pancakes absolutely are a traditional dish amid lots of areas in Europe, such as Switzerland, Poland as well as Germany. They are also linked with conventional cuisines of Ukraine, Russia, Sweden as well as Luxembourg. Potato pancakes are labeled with various names. They are termed "Rosti" in Swiss cuisine and "latkes" for Jewish.

Potato pancakes may be eaten both as a main dish or maybe a side dish. Both ways, they can satisfy you! Potato pancakes are often eaten with a vast array of toppings, including the tasty condiments: sour cream and cottage cheese, as well as the sweet versions: apple sauce, lingonberry jam, cranberry sauce, or simply with sugar. They also taste wonderful though in plain!

Recipe for Classic Potato Pancakes

Ingredients:

1 cup Water, 3/4 cup, Dairy Free Cooking Cream or Non Dairy Milk, 1 pinch of Salt, 1 cup Plain Flour, 2 tsp Baking Powder, 1/4 cup melted Dairy Free Margarine or plain cooking oil, 1 cup Mashed potatoes (utilizing day old leftover mashed potatoes works well),

Directions:

In a huge bowl, blend all of the ingredients together. While blending, blend in wet ingredients. Remember to incorporate the melted margarine soon after it has cooled off. Continue stirring while combining the ingredients to prevent forming of lumps within the batter. Stir in mashed potatoes. Let the batter rest for 5-10 minutes. Spread a large skillet with oil, and then heat up. Fry potato pancakes by batches over medium heat. Fry pancakes until their top top layer has set, flip and cook the other side till golden brown. Remember to keep the stove/fire on medium heat. Serve potato pancakes with lingonberry jam.




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