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Iconic Eggless Sweet Potato Latkes (Orna & Ella Style)

Hanukkah Latkes, Tel Aviv Bistro Classics, Eggless Vegetarian Comfort Food

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Iconic Eggless Sweet Potato Latkes (Orna & Ella Style)

Hanukkah Latkes, Tel Aviv Bistro Classics, Eggless Vegetarian Comfort Food

PREP time 15 min
Roasting Time 40 min
Frying Time 10 min
Total Time 65 min
Yield 4–6 Servings (~12–15 Latkes)
Difficulty Easy–Intermediate

Ingredients

  • 750g sweet potatoes (2 peeled into julienne strips for texture; rest halved for
    roasting)

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce

  • 100g all-purpose flour

  • 1 tsp maple syrup (or sugar)

  • 1 tsp salt & 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

  • Olive oil (for roasting)

  • 100% Eggless!

Method

  1. 01

    Prep & Roast Sweet Potatoes: Julienned peel from 2 sweet potatoes. Roast the remaining halved sweet potatoes face-down with olive oil, maple syrup, and salt at 200°C for 40 minutes.
  2. 02

    Form Dough: Scoop roasted flesh into a bowl with julienned strips, soy sauce, maple, salt, black pepper, and flour. Mash until soft and slightly sticky.
  3. 03

    Pan-Fry in Butter: Heat butter in a skillet. Shape latkes using a ring mold and wet spoon. Fry 2–3 minutes per side until deep golden brown.
  4. 04

    Serve: Drain on a rack and serve warm with chive goat-yogurt sour cream dip.

Step by step

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Julienned peel from 2 sweet potatoes. Roast the remaining halved sweet potatoes face-down with olive oil, maple syrup, and salt at 200°C for 40 minutes. 1
Prep & Roast Sweet Potatoes:

Julienned peel from 2 sweet potatoes. Roast the remaining halved sweet potatoes face-down with olive oil, maple syrup, and salt at 200°C for 40 minutes.

Scoop roasted flesh into a bowl with julienned strips, soy sauce, maple, salt, black pepper, and flour. Mash until soft and slightly sticky. 2
Form Dough:

Scoop roasted flesh into a bowl with julienned strips, soy sauce, maple, salt, black pepper, and flour. Mash until soft and slightly sticky.

Heat butter in a skillet. Shape latkes using a ring mold and wet spoon. Fry 2–3 minutes per side until deep golden brown. 3
Pan-Fry in Butter:

Heat butter in a skillet. Shape latkes using a ring mold and wet spoon. Fry 2–3 minutes per side until deep golden brown.

Drain on a rack and serve warm with chive goat-yogurt sour cream dip. 4
Serve:

Drain on a rack and serve warm with chive goat-yogurt sour cream dip.

Yaniv's Tip

Use room-temperature eggs and do not open the oven during the first stage of baking.

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