Slovak recipe
How to make Zemiakové placky (potato pancakes)
zemiakové placky
Across Slovakia
Pancakes of grated potato fried in oil until crisp and golden, eaten hot on their own or as a side dish.
Ingredients
- 1 kg floury potatoes, peeled
- 2 eggs
- 3 tablespoons plain flour
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram, salt and black pepper
- Oil or lard for frying
Method
- Finely grate the potatoes, put them in a sieve or clean cloth and squeeze out as much liquid as you can.
- Mix in the eggs, flour, garlic, marjoram, salt and pepper.
- Heat a thin layer of oil in a large frying pan. Spread spoonfuls of the mixture into thin rounds.
- Fry over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, until golden and crisp and cooked through. Drain on kitchen paper.
- Serve hot, on their own or with sour cream.
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In some regions they have their own names: haruľa in Horehronie and Kysuce, and baba or babka in Orava.
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