The Great Latke Roundup

Welcome to the Great Latke Roundup where latke dreams come true!

Let’s start with the basics

The Great Latke Roundup was born a long, long time ago.  I originally developed the Hash Brown Potato Latke recipe for the Chicago Tribune all the way back in 2011 when dinosaurs ruled the earth.

The article had 8 different variations of Hash Brown Potato Latkes, one for each night of Chanukah.

Use hot peanut or avocado oil when frying to get the crispiest latkes.

The Hash Brown Potato Latke recipe was so popular I actually got a letter and a call from Simply Potatoes thanking me for publishing an article about their product.  Many stores in the area sold out of Simply Potatoes.

True story.

Since then, one of my most popular Kosher Everyday posts is the Hash Brown Potato Latkes post and the Hash Brown Potato Latkes Revisited post.

If you’re looking for something akin to a really really big latke, check out my Hash Brown Potato Kugel recipe!

Without further ado…

Hash Brown Potato Latke Recipes

I’ll post the original recipe below, but here are some simple creative variations:

Latke Time!!!

Notes: 

• When no variation ingredients are listed, click on the recipe title or photo.
• You can substitute any of the ingredients for gluten free variations if available.
• You can substitute plant based varieties of ingredients if available.
• You can substitute green onions for traditional onions if desired.

1. Original Hash Brown Potato Latkes
   1. You can find the recipe here.
2. Zucchini or Sweet Potato Hash Brown Latkes
   1. Add 2-3 large grated zucchinis or 2 large grated sweet potatoes to the mix.
   2. Add one additional egg, 2 tablespoons flour, and ¼ teaspoon baking powder to the potato mixture.
   3. Fry on both sides until golden brown.
3. Southwest Hash Brown Potato Latkes
   1. Use Southwest style hash brown potatoes.
   2. As potatoes are pre-spiced, omit pepper from recipe.
   3. Proceed as directed above. These can be served with Salsa on the side.
4. Cheesy Hash Brown Potato Latkes
   1. Add 8 ounces of shredded mozzarella or cheddar to the latke mix.
   2. Fry on both sides until golden brown. Serve warm with marinara sauce.
5. Smoked salmon and goat cheese latkes (dairy)
   1. Omit the onion and salt from the basic recipe.
   2. Add 5 green onions, chopped; 3 ounces smoked Nova salmon, chopped; 5 ounces goat cheese, crumbled.
   3. Top with sour cream flavored with chopped fresh dill and chives.
6. Taco latkes (dairy)
   1. Omit the salt.
   2. Add one 1 1/4 ounce packet taco seasoning and 8 ounces shredded or diced cheddar cheese.
   3. Serve with salsa.
7. Chive latkes 
   1. Omit the onion from the original recipe.
   2. Add 1 cup chopped chives and 1/4 cup finely chopped dill, optional.
   3. You can top with herbed sour cream.
8. Pastrami and onion latkes (meat)
   1. In a medium skillet, sauté the chopped onion from the basic recipe in 1 tablespoon canola oil over medium heat until caramelized.
   2. Add the sautéed onion and 1/3 pound chopped pastrami to the basic recipe.
9. Pumpkin Hash Brown Latkes (pareve)
   1. You can find the recipe here.
10. Kishke and Pastrami “Shabbat” Latkes
    1. 1 pound kishke defrosted (I used the A&B pareve kishke)
    2. 4 ounces chuck pastrami, chopped
11.  Spinach Quinoa Latkes
    1. 8 ounces frozen chopped spinach, defrosted, liquid squeezed out
    2. 1 cup cooked quinoa, cooled
12.  Spinach Quinoa Latkes with Kosher Imitation Bacon Bits
    1. 8 ounces frozen chopped spinach, defrosted, liquid squeezed out
    2. 1 cup cooked quinoa, cooled
    3. ½ cup Kosher imitation bacon bits
13. Southwest Black Bean Latke
    1. Substitute 1 one pound package Southwest Style hash browns for traditional style in the Original Classic Hash Brown Potato Latke recipe
    2. Add one 15.5 ounce can black beans, drained.
14. Chili Latkes
    1. 1 15.5 ounce can black beans, drained
    2. 1 1.25 ounce reduced sodium chili seasoning
    3. 1 8 ounce package shredded cheddar cheese
15. Potato Apple Cinnamon Raisin Latkes
    1. 2 McIntosh apples, peeled and finely diced
    2. 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    3. ¼ cup sugar
    4. 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    5. ½ cup raisins
    6. Omit the pepper from the Original Classic Hash Brown Potato Latke recipe
    7. Toss the apples with the lemon juice, sugar and cinnamon, then add the mixture and the raisins to the Original Classic Hash Brown Potato Latke recipe. Prepare as directed above.
16. Hash Brown Potato Falafelkes
17. Indian Fusion Hash Brown Latkes
    1. My dear reader, Darcy Karmaran, sent me this recipe.  I’ll post it at the bottom.  Thanks Darcy!

More Kosher Everyday Latke Recipes

1. Squashke Latkes
2. Secret Ingredient S’mores Latkes
3. Sunshine Salad Latkes
4. Chanukah Breakfast Latkes
5. Cinnamon Raisin Rice Pudding Latkes
6. Fragrant Turmeric Rice Latkes

I get by with a little help from my friends!

Here are some great latke recipes from some of my culinary buddies!

1. Paula Shoyer’s Potato and Scallion Latkes with Pickled Apple Sauce
2. Martha Stewart’s Classic Latkes
3. I Will Not Eat Oysters Spanakopita Latkes
4. What Jew Wanna Eat Sweet Potato Casserole Latkes for Food Network
5. Gffmag.com Gluten-Free, Dairy Free Latkes with Horseradish Cashew Cream and Caviar
6. The Nosher Thanksgiving Stuffing Latkes
7. The Nosher Japanese-Style Latkes for Hanukkah

Indian-fusion Potato Latkes

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• Author: Darcy Karmaran special to Kosher Everyday
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 30 minutes
• Total Time: 40 minutes
• Category: Chanukah
• Method: Frying
• Cuisine: Indian
• Diet: Kosher

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Description

Darcy has a Sephardic background and used the Original Hash Brown Potato Latke recipe as a starting point.

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Ingredients

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• 1-pound Hash Browns (defrosted if frozen)
• 1 medium red onion, finely diced
• 2–3 chopped sprigs of green onion/scallions
• 1–2 minced green Thai chilis (small green chilis)
• 1/2 cup of cilantro leaves (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon of red chili powder or cayenne pepper (not to be confused with brown chili powder)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup flour (can be gluten free)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
• Canola Oil for frying
• Cooling yogurt dip like tzatziki or raita (optional)
• Mint and date chutneys (optional)

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Instructions

1. Combine all the ingredients together in a large bowl.
2. Heat the oil in a large skillet.
3. Drop spoonful’s of the latke mixture into the oil.  Cook until browned on both sides. 
4. Repeat with the remaining latke batter. 
5. Pair these latkes with a cooling yogurt dip like tzatziki or raita, or with mint and date chutneys.

 

 

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Notes

For less heat, use only 1 green chili and reduce the red hot chili powder (or cayenne) to 1/4 tsp.

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