I was not a fan of potatoes, not until I’ve come to the
Netherlands and eaten different types of potato varieties. Most of them are so
good even if you just boil them. When my husband brought back home many bags of
potatoes, I was dumbfounded – ‘what in the world am I going to do with them?’
Hence, I experienced many ways to cook them. So far, potato
cakes is my most favorite of all. To make them more flavorful, put salami or
any sliced meats in the potato mixture ;)
Potato
cakes
Ingredients
500 g leftover mashed potatoes (or boil
the potatoes, mashed it, mix with milk, butter, salt and pepper and leave it
overnight)
200 g shredded cheese
1 onion, sliced
2 garlic cloves, sliced
1 egg
200 g shredded cheese
1 onion, sliced
2 garlic cloves, sliced
1 egg
3 tablespoons flour (Type 550)
A bunch of parsley or coriander, roughly chopped
Cooking oil for frying
Method
1. Combine mashed potatoes, cheese, onion, garlic, egg, flour and fresh herbs in a large bowl and mix.
2. Using your hands, divide the mixture into several small portions. Roll each portion into a compact ball then flatten it into a pancake about a 1 cm thick.
3. Heat 3 to 4 tablespoons of oil in a large pan on a medium heat. Fry the pancakes, in batches, until they are golden brown and crispy on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes.
4. Transfer the potato cakes on kitchen paper and serve with your favorite sauce.
A bunch of parsley or coriander, roughly chopped
Cooking oil for frying
Method
1. Combine mashed potatoes, cheese, onion, garlic, egg, flour and fresh herbs in a large bowl and mix.
2. Using your hands, divide the mixture into several small portions. Roll each portion into a compact ball then flatten it into a pancake about a 1 cm thick.
3. Heat 3 to 4 tablespoons of oil in a large pan on a medium heat. Fry the pancakes, in batches, until they are golden brown and crispy on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes.
4. Transfer the potato cakes on kitchen paper and serve with your favorite sauce.
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Potato cakes (Kartoffelpuffer)
[anklichen für Deutsche Druckversion]
Zutaten
500 g Rest
Kartoffelbrei (oder gekochte Kartoffeln, zerdrücken mit Milch, Butter, Salz und
Pfeffer mischen und über Nacht stehen lassen)
200 g
geriebener Käse
1 Zwiebel, in
Scheiben geschnitten
2
Knoblauchzehen, in Scheiben geschnitten
1 Ei
3 EL Mehl (Typ
550)
Ein Bund
Petersilie oder Koriander, grob gehackt
Bratenöl
Zubereitung
1. Die
Kartoffeln, den Käse, Zwiebeln, Knoblauch, Ei, Mehl und frische Kräuter in eine
große Schüssel geben und mischen.
2. Mit den Händen,
die Mischung in mehreren kleinen Portionen teilen. Jeden Teil in eine kompakte
Kugel teilen, dann zu einem 1 cm dicken Pfannkuchen plätten.
3. In einer
großen Pfanne 3-4 Esslöffel Öl erhitzen (mittlere Hitze). Die Pfannkuchen
einzeln goldbraun und knusprig auf beiden Seiten (3 bis 4 Minuten) braten.
4. Die
Reibekuchen auf Küchenpapier legen und mit deiner Lieblings-Sauce servieren.