Curried sweet potatoe latkes

16 3\" pcakes

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
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1poundsSweet potatoes, peeled and
Coarsely grated
½cupMatzo meal; or flour
2teaspoonsSugar
1teaspoonBrown sugar
1teaspoonBaking powder
½teaspoonCayenne powder
2teaspoonsCurry powder
1teaspoonCumin
Salt and pepper to taste
2largesEggs, beaten
½cupMilk, approximately
Peanut oil for frying

Directions

Mix the flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, cayenne pepper, curry powder, cumin, and salt and pepper. Add the eggs and just enough milk to the dry ingredients to make a stiff batter. Add the potatoes and mix. The batter should be moist but not runny; if to stiff add more milk.

Heat ¼ inch of peanut oil until it is barely smoking. Drop in the batter by tablespoons and flatten. Fry over medium high heat several minutes on both sides until golden. Drain and serve Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest V97 #321 by ELAINE RADIS (AUNTIE_E@...) on Dec 8, 1997