Quite a fancy name for a truly simple dish. I modified a basic latke recipe substituting sweet potatoes for regular and made a simple "caviar" salad to top them off. Everything came together in less than 30 minutes, and if served with a good-sized salad, could be a main dish, but they work great as appetizers as well!
For the latkes:
- 1 large sweet potato, shredded
- 2-3 scallions, minced
- 1 tsp ground coriander seed
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp smoked paprika or chipotle powder
Using a standard cheese grater or food processor with a shredder attachment, grate the potatoes (not too finely!). Stir together with remaining ingredients (note: there is no need to squeeze the excess water out of the sweet potatoes as some latke recipes suggest as there really isn't much excess water--in fact, I had to add a Tbs. of water.) Spoon batter onto heated griddle with several Tablespoons oil and fry on both sides until golden and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
For the caviar:
- 1 cup black beans, cooked
- 1/2 cup corn kernels
- 3 Tbs. scallion greens
- 1/4 cup diced tomato
- 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1 minced jalapeno, seeds removed
- 2 Tbs. minced cilantro
- 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 2 Tbs. lime or orange juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
Combine all ingredients and toss well. Adjust seasonings to your taste. Spoon mixture on top of latkes and serve with plain yogurt, sour cream or queso seco.
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