MOROCCAN STREET POTATO CAKES
These are very inexpensive and generally sold as street food to be eaten on the street as an egg and potato sandwich stuffed into flatbread with a thin sauce tomatish or purchased and brought home. I have spoken to a couple of my favorite vendors and have come up with this authentic recipe. I adore the egg and potato sandwiches and also love these cakes simply dipped into sauce tomatish and eaten as is. This is poor man's food and sells for 5-10DH ($.70) a sandwich depending on how many eggs and potatoes you want in your sandwich. One of my favorites comes from a man with a table, frying pan, 5 litre jug of oil, a single gas burner, flats of eggs, stacks of bread and rows of potato cakes with bottles of sauce tomatish which his wife makes for him at home each morning to sell. Many of these vendors appear only late at night when all other places to eat have closed. Don't be tempted to use eggs to bind these or they will cease to be Moroccan potato cakes. Easy and yummy comfort food! These are also often eaten at room temperature and/or a bit cold though not from the fridge cold. c.2005
Provided by Hajar Elizabeth
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 1h10m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix all but flour and oil together in a large bowl.
- Form 16 patties using 1/4 cup of the mix to about 1/3 inch thick. Use floured hands if necessary.
- Coat each patty with the flour, hitting to knock off any excess of flour.
- Shallow fry in vegetable oil on medium to medium high heat until deep golden brown.
- If you need to, you can refrigerate the floured patties to cook off an hour or so later or for ease in handling if you have difficulty. I have not found the need to do either.
- These are a simple cake and not meant to be fancy; just really tasty. You can also replace the scallions with onions if you have no scallions. In Morocco and The Maghreb, we use what we have and don't worry about what we don't have. Fresh garlic is the best alternative you can use though as we don't have dried powdered here.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 46.5, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.2, Cholesterol 1.1, Sodium 305.6, Carbohydrate 9.8, Fiber 1, Sugar 0.9, Protein 1.2
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Emmy Paul
[email protected]These potato cakes are the perfect comfort food. They're warm, filling, and absolutely delicious.
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[email protected]These potato cakes are a great way to get kids to eat their vegetables.
pretty kgadi
[email protected]I love these potato cakes. They're so easy to make and absolutely delicious.
Shim Babu
[email protected]These potato cakes are a great way to use up leftover potatoes. They're also a great party food.
Celestine Maruti
[email protected]I've tried many different potato cake recipes, but this one is by far the best. They're crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.
Shana Begum
[email protected]These potato cakes are the perfect comfort food. They're warm, filling, and absolutely delicious.
Asif Faridi
[email protected]I made these potato cakes for my family and they loved them. They're a great way to get kids to eat their vegetables.
Sunita Chaudhary
[email protected]These potato cakes are a delicious and affordable way to feed a crowd. They're also really easy to make.
Waseem Bhara
[email protected]I've made these potato cakes several times and they're always a hit. They're crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.
Mudassar Sadiqe
[email protected]These potato cakes are a great way to use up leftover potatoes. They're also a great party food.
Braelyn Cheever
[email protected]I love these Moroccan street potato cakes. They're so easy to make and absolutely delicious.
Luz Piña
[email protected]These potato cakes were just okay. They were not as flavorful as I expected them to be. I will probably not make them again.
Mugamba Hamidu
[email protected]I was so excited to try these potato cakes. They looked so delicious in the picture. However, when I made them, they turned out to be a bit too greasy for my taste. I think I will try them again with less oil.
Eileen Snyder
[email protected]These potato cakes were a hit at my party! Everyone loved them. I will definitely be making them again for my next party.
Heather Osborn
[email protected]I loved these potato cakes! They were crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. I served them with a side of sour cream and they were perfect.
Ahnaf Alif
[email protected]These potato cakes were amazing! They were so easy to make and they tasted delicious. I will definitely be making them again.