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    Home » Recipes » Vegetarian Recipes

    Ruby Red Beet Latkes with Cumin

    Published: Dec 10, 2012 · Modified: Feb 1, 2023 by Samantha Ferraro · This post may contain affiliate links · 35 Comments

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    Beet latkes are perfect for Hanukkah with a gorgeous bright red color and a warm cumin undertone.

    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.. 

    Similar to my moms traditional latkes, but this time I 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.

    Ruby Red Beet Latkes with Cumin

    Samantha Ferraro

    LittleFerraroKitchen.com

    Beet latkes are perfect for Hanukkah with a gorgeous bright red color and a warm cumin undertone.
    5 from 35 votes
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    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 296 kcal

    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.

    Notes

    Yields about 10 latkes

    Nutrition

    Calories: 296kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 14gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 246mgSodium: 197mgPotassium: 922mgFiber: 6gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 412IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 4mg
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    Ruby Red Beet Latkes via LittleFerraroKitchen.com

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    Comments

    1. Jen @JuanitasCocina says

      December 10, 2012 at 4:16 am

      5 stars
      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

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

      Reply
    3. Amy @ What Jew Wanna Eat says

      December 10, 2012 at 6:45 am

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

      Reply
    4. Liz @ The Lemon Bowl says

      December 10, 2012 at 7:22 am

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

      Reply
    5. This American Bite says

      December 10, 2012 at 7:35 am

      5 stars
      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
    6. elisheva says

      December 10, 2012 at 7:57 am

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

      Reply
    7. Sarah says

      December 10, 2012 at 8:42 am

      5 stars
      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
    8. tijuana smith (po' man meals) says

      December 10, 2012 at 8:46 am

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

      Reply
    9. Rochel S says

      December 10, 2012 at 9:09 am

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

      Reply
    10. Allison (Spontaneous Tomato) says

      December 10, 2012 at 9:15 am

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

      Reply
    11. Brina says

      December 10, 2012 at 9:23 am

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

      Reply
    12. Claire says

      December 10, 2012 at 9:26 am

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

      Reply
    13. Aviva says

      December 10, 2012 at 11:21 am

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

      Reply
    14. faigy says

      December 10, 2012 at 1:35 pm

      5 stars
      Great for a colorful spread at a chanuka party!

      Reply
    15. Brooks at Cakewalker says

      December 10, 2012 at 6:46 pm

      5 stars
      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
    16. Eve says

      December 10, 2012 at 7:26 pm

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

      Reply
    17. Vicky says

      December 10, 2012 at 8:26 pm

      5 stars
      I love the combination of beets and cumin! Very clever

      Reply
    18. chay says

      December 10, 2012 at 9:38 pm

      5 stars
      These look worth trying!

      Reply
    19. Miriam @ Overtime Cook says

      December 10, 2012 at 9:45 pm

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

      Reply
    20. e.s. says

      December 10, 2012 at 10:34 pm

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

      Reply
    21. Ayelet May says

      December 10, 2012 at 11:10 pm

      5 stars
      gorgeous! red is my favorite color….

      Reply
    22. Couldn't Be Parve says

      December 10, 2012 at 11:18 pm

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

      Reply
    23. Nick @ Bakingbeardy says

      December 11, 2012 at 2:23 am

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

      Reply
    24. Cindy Brickley says

      December 11, 2012 at 5:59 am

      5 stars
      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
    25. Elin says

      December 11, 2012 at 6:24 am

      5 stars
      These are so pretty! I love beets too!

      Reply
    26. Rena says

      December 11, 2012 at 8:51 am

      5 stars
      Wow, really unique. Gotta try sometime.

      Reply
    27. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says

      December 11, 2012 at 10:44 am

      5 stars
      They are so pretty!

      Reply
    28. Amital says

      December 11, 2012 at 10:54 am

      5 stars
      These look beautiful!

      Reply
    29. Naomi says

      December 11, 2012 at 4:52 pm

      5 stars
      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
    30. Tzipporah Kranz says

      December 12, 2012 at 8:51 am

      5 stars
      Looks yum!!! and I love beets…

      Reply
    31. Gianna says

      December 12, 2012 at 10:09 am

      5 stars
      They look delicious!

      Reply
    32. Fonda says

      December 14, 2012 at 5:37 am

      5 stars
      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
    33. Esti says

      November 6, 2013 at 7:50 pm

      5 stars
      Sounds delicious!

      Reply
    34. Helen says

      March 30, 2020 at 10:28 am

      5 stars
      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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