Healthy potato pancakes
These healthy potato pancakes are a savoury and delicious meal, apart from being a great comfort meal for any time of the day. This recipe is made from mashed potatoes and couldn’t be easier to make. The star ingredient (besides the potatoes) is the fresh dill. This herb has a particular but tasty flavour that gives these pancakes a delightful touch.
Equipment
- 1 Non-stick pan
Ingredients
- 6 medium-sized potatoes
- 1/4 cup of whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tbsp of baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 2-3 springs of dill
- Salt and pepper
- olive oil
Instructions
- Cut the potatoes into smaller pieces and bring them to boil. Cook for about 10 minutes.
- Strain the potatoes, place them in a bowl and mash them with a fork.
- Add the eggs, the salt and pepper and mix.
- Sift the flour together with the baking powder and add them to the bowl. Mix it all together.
- Cut the dill sprigs and add them to the mixture. Mix it all together till smooth. Here you can use your hands. You should get a non-sticky dough. If it’s still sticky or too liquid, add more flour.
- Take 1/4 cup portions of the dough and make a pancake shape. Repeat with the rest of the dough.
- Pre-heat a pan over medium high temperature and spray some olive oil on it.
- Put the pancakes in the pan and cook for about 10 minutes. Flip them over and cook for 5 minutes more.