2 1/2 lb White potatoes; peeled,
-grated into
; enough cold water
; to cover
1 lg White onion; grated
1/2 c Finely chopped green onion
1/2 c Chick-pea flour
2 lg Eggs; beaten to blend
1 1/2 tb Minced seeded jalapeno chili
1 ts Ground coriander
2 tb Cilantro Pesto
1 1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Ground black pepper
1/4 ts Cayenne pepper
3 tb Vegetable oil; (or more)
1 1/2 ts Cumin seeds
1/2 ts Ground tumeric
Place grated potatoes and onion in large colander and drain well, squeeze
mixture to extract as much liquid as possible. Transfer mixture to large
bowl. Mix in green onion and next 8 ingredients. Gently heat 2 tablespoons
zesty cilantro pesto (can be replaced with oil if extra cilantro flavor is
not desired) in a large nonstick skillet over medium-heat. Add cumin seeds
and turmeric and stir 30 seconds. Stir into potato mixture. Cover and let
stand 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in same skillet over medium heat. Add scant 3
tablespoons potato mixture to skillet for each pancake; using spatula,
flatten to about 4-inch rounds. Cook until golden, about 5 minutes per
side. Transfer pancakes to ovenproof dish; keep warm in oven. Repeat with
remaining potato mixture, adding more cilantro pesto or oil as necessary.
Yield: About 18 pancakes
Yields
1 servings