What are Polish potato pancakes called? Potato pancakes in Polish would be Placki Ziemniaczane. I’ve got this recipe from my lovely neighbour. Her grandma used to make these potato pancakes Polish style. This recipe is so delicious. All you need is a hand grater or food processor to shred the potatoes, salt and a bulb of garlic. To be authentic, potatoes must be finely grated. My Polish potato pancake recipe is made of shredded potatoes. It’s going to blow you away. It’s so simple and tastes like restaurant food. By the way, if you are a vegan foodie and want to make vegan potato pancakes without eggs, cottage cheese and salmon, just skip these three ingredients. It turned out perfect without eggs. Give it a try.
Potatoes: Starchy Russet potatoes, are best if you want crispy pancakes.
Garlic is the secret ingredient that makes homemade potato pancakes taste so good. You will need a whole bulb.
Salt and pepper
Eggs: I use organc free – range eggs.
Cottage cheese: use your favorite brand.
Sour cream: I use light sour cream.
Salmon: Cold Smoked Atlantic Salmon (Nature’s promise or Ducktrap river of Maine)
Herbs: Anything you like or have on hand is fine. I always keep a box of dill in the freezer. Baby dill is perfect here. You can use parsley, scallions, cilantro, chives, arugula or spinach.
14 small-medium sized potatoes
1 garlic bulb
3 free-range eggs
Salt, pepper
Cottage cheese
Light sour cream
1 clove of garlic
Cold Smoked Atlantic Salmon (for serving)
Herbs
Peel and grate potatoes with a box grater in a big bowl. You can use a food processor. Drain off the liquid. Leave the potato starch and blend into the mix.
Peel the garlic cloves, grate them and add them to the potato bowl. Sprinkle a generous amount of salt.
Add black pepper and massage everything into the potatoes with your hands. It turns out really tasty when you rub it with your hands. Remove all potato juice before adding eggs.
Beat three eggs in a bowl and whisk them with a fork. Pour into the potato bowl and mix everything well.
Heat up some vegetable oil in a large iron skillet over medium high heat. Add a spoonful of potato mixture, spreading it slightly. Fry for about 2-3 minutes on each side, until the grated potato pancakes are crispy and golden brown.
Remove cottage cheese excess liquid. Mix cottage cheese with light sour cream and dill (or add any of your favorite herbs). Season with salt, add a grated garlic clove and combine everything.
Place the Polish potato pancakes one on another making a tower. Garnish with cottage cheese topping. Place a small piece of salmon on the top, sprinkle a bit of dill. Enjoy!
Potatoes aren’t usually thought of as nutritious. The potato is fat and cholesterol free as well as low in sodium. Potatoes are a rich source of fiber, which can help you lose weight by keeping you full longer. Potatoes are also full of antioxidants that work to prevent diseases and vitamins that help your body function properly. One unskinned potato provides:
Garlic contains antioxidants that support the body’s protective mechanisms against oxidative damage.
Latkes are pancakes made from coarsely grated potatoes, onion, eggs and all-purpose flour or breadcrumbs. Potato pancakes have a creamy, mashed-potato-like center, with a golden and crisp exterior.
Potato pancakes are often associated with Hanukkah. Actually potato pancakes is popular all around the world. You can find hundreds of recipes variations in German, Dutch, Polish, Lithuanian, Korean, Jewish, Irish, Swedish, Hungarian, Indian, Norwegian, Czeck, languages.
My potato pancake recipe is gluten-free. Check out more fit philosophy healthy, gluten-free, easy recipes.
If you are looking for Vegan potato pancakes recipe without eggs and dairy, just skip these ingredients. It turns out perfectly without eggs and cottage cheese. You can use vegan sour cream. Besides, this Polish potato pancakes recipe is gluten free. I hope you liked my version of Placki Ziemniaczane. Smacznego!
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2. Peel the garlic cloves, grate them and add them to the potato bowl. Sprinkle a generous amount of salt, add black pepper and massage everything into the potatoes with your hands. It turns out so good when you rub it with hands. Remove all potato juice.
3.Beat three eggs in a bowl and whisk them with a fork. Pour into the potato bowl and mix everything.
4. Heat up some vegetable oil in a large, iron skillet over medium high heat. Add a spoonful of potato mixture, spreading it slightly. Fry for about 2-3 minutes on each side, until the potato pancakes are crispy and golden brown.
Remove cottage cheese excess liquid. Mix cottage cheese with light sour cream and dill (or add any of your favorite herbs). Season with salt, add a grated garlic clove and combine everything.
Place the Polish potato pancakes one on another making a tower. Garnish with cottage cheese sauce. Place a small piece of salmon on the top, sprinkle a bit of dill. Enjoy!
Tip for vegan potato pancakes. If you are vegan foodie and not into eggs and dairy, just skip it. It turns out perfectly without eggs. Try vegan sour cream recipe
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