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Ruby Red Beet Latkes with Cumin

by Samantha · 66 Comments

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Happy Hanukkah! This year I am part of the first ever Hanukkah Blog Party, hosted by 2 of my favorite bloggers, Leah of Cook Kosher and Miriam of Overtime Cook. Since it’s traditional on Hanukkah to eat fried treats (Latkes and doughnuts, anyone?), today we have a fattening fabulous spread of Hanukkah themed recipes, treats and crafts from Jewish bloggers all over the world!!Another part of Hanukkah tradition, is gift giving! I remember when I was little my grandparents would host the annual family Hanukkah party and all the kids would line up in front of the gift table with bags wide open eager for gifts. Those were the days.

So to help get the party started, we have a bunch of fabulous new cookbooks to giveaway!

Giveaway Closed!

 

You can win one of…

2 copies of Susie Fishbein’s new Kosher By Design Cooking Coach (sponsored by Artscroll)
2 copies of Leah Schapira’s  Fresh and Easy Kosher Cooking (sponsored by Artscroll)
2 copies of Esther Deutch’s CHIC Made Simple (sponsored by the author)

How to enter:

Leave a comment on this post!

Giveaway ends at 11:59 PM on Sunday, December 16th. Limit one entry per person per blog, so visit the other blogs forextra chances to win! 
Prizes can only be shipped within the US. Entries must be accompanied by a valid email address in order to qualify.

And now for the beet latkes…

Ruby Red Beet Latkes via LittleFerraroKitchen.com

 

 

I had so much fun  experimenting with this new latke recipe just for this event.  Based on a whim and trip to the farmers market and voila…beet latkes was born..  Last year I posted about my moms traditional latkes but this year I really wanted to try something different. Beets have such a gorgeous and deep color and I wanted to see how these would fry up. Some people mentioned adding cumin to the beet mixture and after testing with and without, cumin won. I thought the cumin would overpower the sweet beets but oh no…this latke turned out to be exotic and delicious. I threw in some potato for that common feel and just a dusting of that cumin  really paired  perfectly with the sweetness of the beets.

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Ruby Red Beet Latkes with Cumin

Author: Samantha Ferraro

Ingredients

  • 3 medium red beets peeled
  • 1/2 red onion cut in quarters
  • 3 small thin-skinned potatoes peeled
  • 3 eggs whisked
  • 1/4 cup matzo meal
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Canola oil for frying

Instructions

  • Using a food processor with the small shredding blade, shred the beets, potatoes and onion. Use a dark colored kitchen towel to ring out any excess water from the vegetables.
  • *There will be lots of moisture.
  • In a large bowl, add the beet mixture, eggs, matzo meal, cumin and salt and pepper together and mix well. I use my hands at this step.
  • Heat a large skillet with canola oil, about 1/4in high. Make sure oil is hot before frying by testing with a small piece of vegetable. It should sizzle when its ready. Use a regular table spoon to scoop mixture and carefully placing it in the hot oil.
  • Allow to cook on first side for about 3 minutes and use a flat spatula to carefully turn latke over and cook other side for about 2-3 minutes/
  • Place latkes on paper toweled lined plate r wire rack.

Ruby Red Beet Latkes via LittleFerraroKitchen.com

Stop by the other blogs and check out these Chanukah Themed Recipes:

Latkes:

Jamie from Joy of Kosher made Zucchini Latkes with Tzatziki
Daniel from Peikes Cookbook made Potato and Fennel Latkes Fried in Duck Fat With Chinese Five Spice Apple Sauce
Susan from The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen made Squash and Potato Latkes
Samantha from The Little Ferraro Kitchen made Ruby Red Beet Latkes with Cumin
Nechamah from TIforOA Food Ideas made Healthy Oatmeal Latkes
Liz from The Lemon Bowl made Traditional Potato Latkes
Melanie from From Fast Food to Fresh Food made (I Can’t Believe They’re Crispy!) Baked Latkes
Laura from Mother Would Know made Three Variations of Sweet and Savory Latkes
Sarah from Crispy Bits and Burnt Ends made Kimchee Latkes
Shulie from Food Wanderings made Baked Panko Sweet Potato Leek Latkes

Donuts and Desserts:

Miriam from Overtime Cook made Shortcut Cannoli with Chocolate Mousse Filling
Leah from Cook Kosher made 5 Minute Donuts
Estee from The Kosher Scoop made Tropical Fruit Fritters
Melinda from Kitchen-Tested made Sweet Steamed Buns
Amy from What Jew Wanna Eat made Homemade Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Gelt
Avidan from Baking It Up As I Go Along made Orange Olive Oil Cake
Tali from More Quiche Please made Glazed Chocolate Donut Holes
Amital from Organized Jewish Home made Mom’s Sour Cream Sugar Cookies
Princess Lea from The Frumanista made Túrógombóc
Stephanie and Jessica from The Kosher Foodies made Beignets
Gigi from Gigi’s Kitchen made Bunuelos: Mini Powdered Cheese Donuts 
Esther from Esther O Designs made Edible Menorahs
Patti from No Bacon Here made Hanukkah Oreo Balls
Shoshana from Couldn’t Be Parve made Churros con Chocolate
Shaindy from My Happily Hectic Life made Inside Out Apple Crisp
Eve from Gluten Free Nosh made Gluten-Free Hanukkah Sugar Cookies
Amy from Baking and Mistaking made Mini Cream-Filled French Beignets
Sarah from Food, Words, Photos made Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
Victoria from Itsy Bitsy Balebusta made Pure Vanilla Donuts
Vicky and Ruth from May I Have That Recipe made Dulce de Leche and Eggnog cream filled mini sufganiot
Dena from Oh You Cook made Poached Pears in Pomegranate Sauce
Michele from Kosher Treif Cooking made Tiramisu Cheessecake
Sharon from FashionIsha made Sparkly Chanukah Cookies
Yosef from This American Bite made Garlic, Zaatar and Olive Oil Popcorn

Appetizers, Soups, Sauces, Drinks and other Hanukkah Food:

Laura from Pragmatic Attic made Caramel Spice Applesauce
Jessie from Bread and Butter made Honey Spiced Hanukkah Martini
G6 from Guess Who’s Coming 2 Dinner made Sweet Potato Leek Soup
Claire from I Love Soup made Sweet Potato, Coconut & Lemongrass Soup
Jennifer from Juanita’s Cocina made Kugel
Liz from Kosher Like Me made Ready, Stuff Roll!
Shelley from The Kosher Home made Hanukkah Crafts and Printables

 

This is the second of many fabulous Holiday Blog Parties. If you would like to be added to the mailing list to participate in future parties, please email holidayblogparties@gmail.com

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  1. Jen @JuanitasCocina says

    December 10, 2012 at 4:16 am

    Sam! These are gorgeous! I can’t wait to make a whole rainbow of latkes!

    Reply
  2. G6 says

    December 10, 2012 at 4:53 am

    Beet latkes! What a novel idea!!! Party on 😉

    Reply
  3. Amy @ What Jew Wanna Eat says

    December 10, 2012 at 6:45 am

    Such beautiful latkes! I’m a sucker for anything beets.

    Reply
  4. Shelley says

    December 10, 2012 at 7:00 am

    oh.em.gee!

    These are STUNNING! Can’t wait to try them!

    So glad you joined the blog party – can’t wait to see how you used the printables! http://thekosherhome.com/chanukah-sameach/

    Shelley from The Kosher home!

    Reply
  5. Liz @ The Lemon Bowl says

    December 10, 2012 at 7:22 am

    Love the idea of using beets for color and nutrition!!!

    Reply
  6. This American Bite says

    December 10, 2012 at 7:35 am

    Great idea. I love beets, and I love the color of these. I bet they’d look great plated with golden potato latkes with all that contrast.

    Reply
  7. elisheva says

    December 10, 2012 at 7:57 am

    Wow, these look fabulous. I love anything with beets.
    thank you.

    Reply
  8. Sarah says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:42 am

    Samantha, thank you so much for inviting me to this wonderful event. And as for your latkes! Wow how gorgeous are they? Love the color. I will try matza meal the next time I make latkes.

    Reply
  9. tijuana smith (po' man meals) says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:46 am

    these look absolutely yummy! the color is stunning. beets are right up my alley and i can not wait to make this! 🙂

    Reply
  10. Rochel S says

    December 10, 2012 at 9:09 am

    Those latkes look good! Nice to have a variation sometimes!

    Reply
  11. Allison (Spontaneous Tomato) says

    December 10, 2012 at 9:15 am

    Whoa, these look awesome! So colorful… and I bet the cumin adds a lovely flavor.

    Reply
  12. Brina says

    December 10, 2012 at 9:23 am

    These beet latkes look gorgeous and I’d love to try them.

    Reply
  13. Claire says

    December 10, 2012 at 9:26 am

    Samantha, I love your ruby red latkes, what a brilliant idea! Definitely going to give it a go. Thank you.

    Reply
  14. gigi says

    December 10, 2012 at 10:47 am

    made some beet latkes recently with some other mix ins and came out pink..so cute 🙂 yours turned out amazing! thanks for the great recipe. with this blog party I have really discovered some awesome new blogs-yours included. can’t wait to come back and visit again soon. gigi. food and beauty blogger @ gigi’s kitchen: http://www.gigikkitchen.blogspot.com

    Reply
  15. Aviva says

    December 10, 2012 at 11:21 am

    I loooove beets! These look amazing – can’t wait to try them!

    Reply
  16. faigy says

    December 10, 2012 at 1:35 pm

    Great for a colorful spread at a chanuka party!

    Reply
  17. Brooks at Cakewalker says

    December 10, 2012 at 6:46 pm

    Samantha, these beet latkes are gorgeous and your instinct was spot on to go with the cumin. You’re on a roll these days, it’s been a joy to see you take your place in the kitchen and on the web. Happy Hanukkah to you & yours!

    Reply
  18. Eve says

    December 10, 2012 at 7:26 pm

    The beets add a great color — I bet they add great flavor too!

    Reply
  19. Vicky says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:26 pm

    I love the combination of beets and cumin! Very clever

    Reply
  20. chay says

    December 10, 2012 at 9:38 pm

    These look worth trying!

    Reply
  21. Miriam @ Overtime Cook says

    December 10, 2012 at 9:45 pm

    Sam, these latkes are beautiful! I am not a big fan of beets, but this one tempts me!

    Reply
  22. e.s. says

    December 10, 2012 at 10:34 pm

    these are beautiful;going to have to try them soon !

    Reply
  23. Ayelet May says

    December 10, 2012 at 11:10 pm

    gorgeous! red is my favorite color….

    Reply
  24. Couldn't Be Parve says

    December 10, 2012 at 11:18 pm

    These sound delicious, I know my kids would love to eat red latkes!

    Reply
  25. Nick @ Bakingbeardy says

    December 11, 2012 at 2:23 am

    It looks really lovely, nice and savoury – a proper latke feed!

    Reply
  26. Cindy Brickley says

    December 11, 2012 at 5:59 am

    I never had latkes made with beets how unique, I will have to try this recipe. I love the cookbook choices for the giveaway and hope I win

    Reply
  27. Elin says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:24 am

    These are so pretty! I love beets too!

    Reply
  28. Rena says

    December 11, 2012 at 8:51 am

    Wow, really unique. Gotta try sometime.

    Reply
  29. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says

    December 11, 2012 at 10:44 am

    They are so pretty!

    Reply
  30. Amital says

    December 11, 2012 at 10:54 am

    These look beautiful!

    Reply
  31. Naomi says

    December 11, 2012 at 4:52 pm

    I love this idea…and I just bought beets! I’m going to try these for variey. You can’t have too many latkes!

    Reply
  32. Tzipporah Kranz says

    December 12, 2012 at 8:51 am

    Looks yum!!! and I love beets…

    Reply
  33. Gianna says

    December 12, 2012 at 10:09 am

    They look delicious!

    Reply
  34. Fonda says

    December 14, 2012 at 5:37 am

    I can’t wait to try your recipe– but it will probably be post-Chanukah. So far this Chanukah, I’ve made potato latkes and sufganiot, and the smell of fried food is permeating in our apartment. Aside from opening all the windows while frying, any other ideas to clear the air, lest the odor/aroma will linger long after Chanukah is gone… when I’ll need to start my diet!

    Reply
  35. Esti says

    November 6, 2013 at 7:50 pm

    Sounds delicious!

    Reply
  36. Helen says

    March 30, 2020 at 10:28 am

    What a pretty color they are from the beets.

    Reply
    • Samantha says

      March 31, 2020 at 8:15 am

      I just LOVE beets!! and they do keep their color mostly. Thank you Helen!

      Reply

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