Olive Latkes
Created by dienia b on July 7, 2015
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #20009
Ingredients
- 14 ounces sliced olives (2 cups olives, finely chopped pitted, black and green)
- 1/2 cup olive oil, divided
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 2 large eggs (beaten)
- 1 to 2 tablespoon water, if needed
- 1/4 cup sour cream
How to Make
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Step 1: Put the olives in a food processor and chop. squeeze out as much moisture as possible, then set aside.
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Step 2: Heat 1/4 cup of olive oil in a skillet and saute onions and garlic until golden. Add to olives.
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Step 3: Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cumin in a bowl. Add beaten eggs and olive-onion mixture (add water if batter is too thick).
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Step 4: Heat 1/4 cup of olive oil in skillet, add batter by ladlefuls, and cook 4 at a time for 3-4 minutes per side. Remove, keep warm, and cook additional latkes.
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Step 5: Garnish with sour cream.