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Gluten Free Latke Recipe

Latkes are traditionally eaten on Hanukkah, and this Gluten Free Latke Recipe consists of flour-free, thick potato pancakes!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine Jewish
Servings 6 medium latkes
Calories 64 kcal

Equipment

  • Stovetop Pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ cups peeled and shredded raw Russet potatoes
  • 1 tbsp white onion shredded
  • 7½ tbsp water
  • 3 tbsp chia seeds
  • 1 tsp pink salt
  • 2 tbsp besan (chickpea gram flour)
  • canola oil, for pan frying

Instructions
 

  • Mix together the chia seeds and water and set aside in a small bowl. Leave this for 15 minutes. It should thicken up to form an "egg."
  • In the meantime, peel and shred the raw potatoes. You can use a box grater, a large hole hand grater or the grating attachment on the food processor. Then drain the excess moisture from the shredded potatoes using a cheesecloth or towel.
  • Once the chia egg is done, mix together all ingredients (chia egg, shredded potato, and all the other ingredients) into a large bowl.
  • Heat up a stovetop pan over medium-high heat. Pour some oil on the pan to allow the latkes to fry - more oil means it'll be more crispy, but you can add more as you see fit. I used about one spoon of oil on both sides of each latke.
  • Once the oil is hot, scoop up about two spoons of the mixture and form a pancake. Spread it out onto the pan and allow it to cook. Mine were a little more than 1/4 inch thick.
  • It takes a few minutes for each side to cook (could be 4-5 minutes per side, but you can check the color to see how brown it's getting and remove it when you think it's done). I had about 3 latkes at once on the pan, which saved time so I would flip them all over together once each side had cooked. I also had a paper towel on a plate, ready to put the hot latkes on when they were done. This helps drain the excess oil.
  • Once they are all done, turn off the stove and serve them with vegan sour cream/yogurt or applesauce, which is what they are traditionally served with.

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