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Hanukkah latkes in a blue dish

World Famous Latke Recipe

5 from 6 votes
This is the latke recipe from GAM GAM Kosher Restaurant at the main entrance of the Jewish Ghetto of Venice, Italy
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 12 latkes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Kosher
Calories: 111
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 5 potatoes
  • 1 small onion
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 4 cups vegetable oil for frying Fill the pot with approximately 2 inches (5 cm) of oil. During Hanukkah, I use 1/2 vegetable oil and 1/2 extra virgin olive oil, but all vegetable oil is fine.

Method
 

Batter Preparation
  1. Grate peeled potatoes and onion by hand or in a food processor.
  2. Squeeze out most of the excess water, but not all.
  3. Beat the eggs with a fork and mix thoroughly into the potato-onion mixture.
  4. Mix the salt and pepper into the flour add it to the potatoes. Mix well with a fork. Be sure that there are no lumps and that everything is combined well.
  5. Heat the oil on medium flame in a deep pot, like a pasta pot.
  6. Lower the flame to medium low.
Shaping the Latkes
  1. Shape a 1/3 cup of batter into a slightly flattened ball (not like a flat pancake). To get the right shape, take a scoop of batter in your hands, gently squeeze out a bit of the liquid and then form the latke as you toss it back and forth between your hands as you would a tennis ball. 12 times seems to be the magic number for me.
  2. Fry approximately 4 minutes. Flip over using a slotted spoon and fry for another 4 minutes.
  3. Remove from the pot to a plate covered with paper towels to drain the excess oil.

Nutrition

Calories: 111kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 4gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 409mgPotassium: 406mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 59IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Tip: Cooking time will depend on your stove and the size of the pot you are using. Cook one batch and test for doneness, and adjust cook time if necessary.
 
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