Delicious fried foods were a specialty of my mother-in-law’s.
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 8 to 12 latkes |
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups grated zucchini
- 1 cup peeled and shredded potatoes
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper
- ¾ cup matzo meal
- ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
Instructions
- Place the zucchini, potato and carrots in a colander, place paper towels or a cheesecloth over the top and squeeze out as much moisture as possible. Sprinkle salt over the vegetables and let them drain for 15 minutes. Squeeze vegetable again in paper towels.
- In a large mixing bowl combine eggs, vegetables, salt and pepper. Mix well. Stir in matzo meal or flour, parsley and feta.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large frying pan. Place vegetable mixture, formed into pancake sized cakes in hot oil and fry until golden brown on both sides. (Cook two to three minutes per side). Add more oil as needed to keep cakes frying up well. Drain fried latkes on paper towels.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 225 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 17 g |
| Cholesterol | 104 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Sodium | 390 mg |
| Sugars | 3 g |
| Fat | 15 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Delicous and nutritious. Used mozzarella as a substiute for feta and was still wonderful. Make sure to drain vegatables well. Can’t wait to make this again.
I added about one cup of mashed potatoes. It turned out amazing!
Ditto, ditto, add shredded or diced onion AND Zif you like feta DOUBLE THE FETA
Loved these! I added onion and cheddar cheese to them as well
My toddler loves this recipe!!!!!
Instead of egg I used cream cheese. Came out extremely tasty.
Teenagers loved it! But I did substitute cheddar cheese for the feta. Centers were a bit gooey so next time I plan to make the patties thinner.
These were really good. For our taste, I added some garlic and green onion. Also more cheese is needed. I also think you could spice this up with cayenne pepper. Great with mushrooms added as well. On a side note, I used some of this to stuff mushrooms and it was awesome.
wonderful, wonderful, wonderful,, could eat them more than once a week..delish
Very greasy, did not fry up right. Sticking with traditional latkes.
These are really good. It yeilded 6 large patties. I did not have feta so I cubed some cheddar (1/4 inch cubes) and made half with cheddar and the other half no cheese. I also added 2 fineely minced green onions, half a diced jalapeno, and Itialian Herbs. You could also add garlic. I did not drain the carrots and zucchini. But the shredded potato I rinsed in icy cold water twice and then squeezed out the water. you caould also use a salad spinner. These take about 5 minutes on each side with a med low heat. Will make again! Thanks
Delicious! Yes, grating vegetables is a pain but these are worth it. My additions included 1/4 cup of Parmesan, 1/4 cup broccoli chopped fine and 2 tsp. oregano for added zip. I also used just 2 eggs as suggested by another reviewer and a little extra flour. You’re gonna love these!
easy and convenient. Family enjoyed it!
My husband and I love this recipie. I usually change up quite a bit when I get recipes, but the only thing I added was some fine garlic powder and it was wonderfull. I couldn’t stop wanting to grab more. Thanks for sharing.
I did not like this at all the recipe seemed promising and I really wanted to like it, but the consistency was very rubbery. I would not make this again.
I made these on The Better Show Today with a little help from host JD Roberto. Yum! The feta adds a nice salty tangy flavor and the parsley adds some earthy freshness to the veggies!
These have become my “signature” dish – all of my friends start requesting “my” latkas long before we’re anywhere near Channukah… I have altered it a bit to suit my needs – adding sweet potatoes and onions to the veggie mix, using flour instead of matzoh meal, and pan “frying” on a non-stick surface with a little pam instead of oil. I use a few more eggs to keep things stuck together, but they are always a huge hit. Secret ingredient – israeli sheeps-milk feta from Trader Joe’s. Super Yummy!!
Didn’t like the flavor of the Latkes; way too much garlic for the sauce.
these were absolutely dee~lish! Be sure to squeeze out as much moisture as you can. In a pinch, breadcrumbs will serve for matzo meal…just sayin’. Thanks for the great recipe!
These were really delicious! I tried these to encourage my picky toddler to eat more colorful vegetables, and she loves french fries. I portioned a cup of the mixture out before adding the feta for her because I know she does not like it, fried some small ones, called them ‘fries’ and she ate them. The rest of the family enjoyed theirs with feta. Thanks for a great recipe!
I did not like these. I thought there was too much egg. I prefer my husbands recipe with only one egg. Plus, I think it needs more feta. I do not think I’ll make these again.