Sweet Potato Latkes

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb Sweet Potatos (peeled)
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp ground pepper
  • 1 egg, large (beaten)
  • ½ cup soy milk (approx, as needed)
  • peanut oil (for frying)

Instructions:

  1. Grate the sweet potatoes coarsely. In a separate bowl mix the flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, curry powder, cumin, salt and pepper.
  2. Add eggs and just enough milk to the dry ingredients to make a stiff batter. Add the potatoes and mix. The batter should be moist but not runny; if too stiff, add more milk.
  3. Heat 1/4 inch of peanut oil in a frying pan until it is barely smoking. Drop in the batter by tablespoons and flatten. Fry over medium heat several minutes on each side until golden. Drain on paper towels and serve.

Note: We usually make a 2X recipe.

Servings: 16

Source: the New Prospect Cafe in Park Slope, Brooklyn