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Plantain Latkes

Plantain latkes made with ripe plantains and avocado crema.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: Jewish, Latin
Keyword: plantain latkes.
Servings: 10 Latkes
Calories: 124kcal

Ingredients

Plantain Latkes

Avocado crema

  • 1 ripe avocado
  • ¼ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt is a good substitute
  • 1 lime juiced
  • Small bunch of fresh cilantro leaves about ½ cup
  • Small bunch of fresh parsley leaves about ½ cup
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoon water for consistency
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • First prep your ingredients. Use a paring knife to peel off the tough skin on the plantain and chop into smaller pieces, but large enough to fit through the feed of a food processor (or you can sue a hand grater if you prefer).
  • Using a food processor with the small shredding blade, shred the plantains and the onion. Then add the mixture to a bowl and grate 2 garlic cloves, add the egg, matzo meal and spices and mix everything together well.
  • Next, heat a large frying pan with enough canola oil to coat the bottom and allow to come up to about 360 degrees F, or you can test it with a small piece of batter and if it sizzles, it’s ready.
  • Then spoon a tablespoon-sized amount of latke mixture into the pan, and slowly add it to the hot oil. Lightly grease the back of your spoon and gently press down on the latke so it fries up evenly. I add about 3-4 latkes to a large skillet.
  • Fry on first side until golden brown and crispy, about 3-4 minutes then use a spatula to carefully flip over and continue cooking for another 2-3 minutes until crispy.
  • Once done, remove to a paper towel-lined baking sheet and sprinkle with salt as soon as they are done frying.
  • To make the avocado crema, add the avocado, sour cream, lime juice, herbs and spices to a food processor or blender, and blend until smooth. Add a bit a water to make it a creamier consistency.
  • When everything is done, serve the latkes with avocado crema and garnish with additional cilantro.

Nutrition

Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 290mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 191IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg