Polish Food - Traditional Potato Pancakes (thick grate) - Polish Cuisine

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Flaxseed meal is a vegan alternative.

Peel the potatoes.

Chop the onion.

Grate the potatoes using a thick grate into a bowl.

Squeeze out the juice from the grated potatoes to make the mixture drier.

Add 1 egg, a pinch of salt, a pinch of black pepper, and 2 tablespoons of cornstarch or all-purpose flour to the bowl.

Mix the ingredients together.

Heat half an inch of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Form little patties from the potato mixture and place them in the skillet.

Fry the patties until they are soft light brown on one side, then turn them over and fry for a few more minutes.

Remove the potato pancakes to a paper towel to drain excess oil.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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