Potato-Carrot Cakes


This recipe is adapted from City Market. They were cooking these easy and delicious pancakes at a colloquium I attended a year or so back.

1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 clove minced garlic
2 TB minced shallot
salt and pepper to taste

3/4 lb. potatoes, peeled
1/2 lb. carrots, peeled
1/2 cup minced shallots or onion
1 1/2 tsp salt
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup breadcrumbs (made from local, stale bread)
1/4 cup canola oil for frying

Combine yogurt, garlic, shallot, salt and pepper. Set in fridge. Grate potatoes and carrots. Transfer to a large bowl; add onions, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly. Mix in egg and breadcrumbs until combined. Divide into twelve mounds; flatten each to 1/4 thickness. Heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the pancakes. Cook until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Drain; immediately sprinkle with salt. Serve with yogurt sauce.

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