How to make potato pancakes so that they are crispy on the outside and soft, juicy and tender on the inside? This question is of particular interest to those who care about vegetable pancakes, but for some reason they do not work out. It should be noted that such a dish takes only 1 hour of free time.
How to make potato pancakes: a step by step recipe
Essential Ingredients:
- iodized salt - 1/3 of a small spoon;
- large onion - 1 pc.;
- allspice black - a couple of pinches;
- medium-sized potato tubers - 4-5 pcs.;
- large chicken egg - 2 pcs.;
- 3% fresh milk - ¼ part of a glass;
- baking soda - 1 pinch;
- wheat flour - 3-4 tablespoons (optional);
- vegetable oil - 180 ml (for frying dishes).
Vegetable processing
Since it is impossible to make potato pancakes from unpeeled potatoes, the main vegetable should be processed well first of all. To do this, wash and peel 4-5 tubers, and then grate them on a large grater. If desired, the potatoes can be chopped in a meat grinder or blender. After this treatment, it is recommended to place the grated vegetable in cold water. This procedure will prevent crushed tubers from blackening and partially deprive them of starch.
Raw potato pancakes also include onions. After all, it is this vegetable that gives the pancakes that aromatic smell and rich taste, thanks to which no one can refuse such a fried dish. Before adding to the dough, it is advisable to chop the onion into pulp using a blender.
Kneading process
Potato pancakes without eggs can be prepared, but they turn out not so lush and tasty. Therefore, it is better to add them to the base. The eggs should be broken into the dishes, and then beat well using a whisk or an ordinary fork. After this, they need to pour iodized salt, baking soda, 3% fresh milk, allspice, onions, grated potatoes and wheat flour. By mixing the ingredients together, you should get a thick and viscous consistency (like ordinary pancakes, but with visible inclusions of grated vegetable).
How to make potato pancakes in a pan
It is desirable to fry such a dish in a saucepan or in a pan. To do this, pour 10-15 ml of vegetable oil into the dishes, and then heat it up strongly. Next, using a large spoon, lay out the vegetable dough. Up to five small pancakes can be fried in a pan at a time. They are made in exactly the same way as ordinary pancakes or pancakes.
During heat treatment, care must be taken to ensure that the sides of the pancakes are evenly browned. To get a crispy dish after frying the fritters, it is undesirable to lay out a slide. It is better to distribute them in a single layer on a large flat dish, and after cooling, move them to a common plate.
Proper serving
Potato pancakes can be served for dinner, both warm and chilled. They are recommended to be consumed with tomato sauce, sour cream and hot sweet tea.