Celery Root-Parsnip Latkes
- 1 pound celery root, peeled and grated
- 1 pound parsnips, peeled and grated
- 1 medium onion, peeled and grated
- 1 1/4 cups matzo meal
- 3/4 cup chopped Italian parsley
- 5 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt, more for serving
- 3/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- Safflower oil
- Place grated celery root, parsnips and onion in a large bowl.
- Sprinkle in matzo meal and toss mixture together with your hands.
- Add parsley, eggs, salt and pepper and combine again using your hands until ingredients are incorporated.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large saute pan over medium-high.
- Take a heaping tablespoon of the mixture and flatten between your palms.
- Fry latkes, without moving them, for 4 to 5 minutes, checking that they dont over-brown.
- (You should be able to fry them in batches of 11 to 12, depending on pan size.)
- Flip latkes, turn heat down to medium-low and fry another 4 minutes, or until well browned and tender.
- Transfer to a baking sheet lined with paper towels.
- Sprinkle with additional salt.
- Serve warm.
celery root, parsnips, onion, matzo meal, italian parsley, eggs, kosher salt, cracked black pepper, safflower
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1014373 (may not work)