Potato Fritters
Explore the delicious world of potato fritters, a versatile and easy-to-make dish. Learn how to make this classic, delighting your taste buds and impressing guests with your culinary prowess.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 500 g Potatoes
- 1 Onion (Finely chopped)
- 2 cloves Garlic (Minced)
- 2 tbsp Plain Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 Egg
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- Oil (For frying)
Instructions
- 1
Grate the peeled potatoes and transfer them to a clean tea towel. Squeeze the towel to remove any excess liquid.
- 2
In a mixing bowl, combine the grated potatoes, chopped onion, minced garlic, flour, baking powder, egg, salt, and pepper. Mix the ingredients well.
- 3
Heat enough vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat to cover the bottom of the pan.
- 4
Using a spoon, scoop the potato mixture and drop it into the pan, then flatten each fritter slightly with a spatula.
- 5
Fry the fritters for 2-3 minutes on each side until they become golden brown and crispy.
- 6
Once done, remove the fritters from the pan and place them on a plate lined with paper towels to drain any excess oil.
- 7
Serve the potato fritters hot as a side dish or with your preferred dipping sauce.