This holiday classic is packed with flavors worth celebrating.
Ingredients
1 beet, washed and trimmed
1 1/2 large carrots; ½ carrot for latkes and 1-2 carrots for frying
1 sweet potato, washed and peeled
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 matzo meal or flour (can also substitute gluten-free all-purpose flour)
1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoons pepper
Canola oil for frying
2 large carrots, cut in half crosswise, or frying
Caviar
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
Splash of lemon juice
Directions
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Using a box grater or food processor, coarsely grate the beets, sweet potato and ½ carrot. Set aside in a large bowl.
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Drain excess liquid from vegetable mixture. Add eggs, matzah meal (or flour), salt and pepper to vegetable mixture.
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Heat 1-2 inches of oil over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Then prepare a sheet pan with a wire rack or paper towels for cooling.
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Add 1-2 carrot halves to your pan to help keep the oil from burning. Using a spoon, scoop packed teaspoons of the beet and sweet potato mixture into the skillet and flatten them. Cook the latkes over moderately high heat until the edges are golden, about 1-3 minutes. Flip and cook until golden on the bottom, about 1 minute. Once cooked, drain on a wire rack or paper towels. Repeat with the remaining mixture, adding more oil to the skillet as needed.
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Place cooked latkes on wire racks or paper towels, and sprinkle with flaky salt.
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Whisk sour cream and horseradish in a small bowl. Add a splash of lemon juice, plus salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 15 min.
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Once they’re cool enough to handle, top the latkes with dollops of the horseradish sour cream and caviar.
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