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vegetable pancakes from zucchini and potatoes

Zucchini and Potato Veggie Fritters

If your garden is overflowing with zucchini, this is the recipe to reach for! My grandmother grows tons of zucchini — we stew it, fry it, pickle it, and give plenty away to friends. One day we were making Belarusian potato pancakes (draniki) and had a bright idea: why not swap in a potato-and-zucchini version? We came up with the recipe ourselves, and the fritters turned out delicious. I'd encourage you to give these zucchini-potato veggie fritters a try. Here's how we make them.

Maria Kruus

Recipe author

vegetable pancakes from zucchini and potatoes

Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Onion

Potatoes

Flour

Egg

Zucchini (Preferably a young zucchini, but any will do.)

Cornstarch

Salt

Vegetable oil (for frying)

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 10 % 2 g

Fats 20 % 4 g

Carbohydrates 70 % 14 g

101 kcal

GI: 86 / 0 / 14

Cooking method

Cooking time: 35 min

Step 1:

The ingredients. For these fritters I'd suggest reaching for zucchini rather than a paler summer squash — it gives the batter a pretty greenish color.
Step 2:

Let's start with the batter. If you have a blender, you're in luck — it comes together in no time. Take the onion, peel it, and cut it into chunks.
Step 3:

Next, take the zucchini — wash it, peel it, and cut it into pieces.
Step 4:

Take the potatoes. Wash them and cut into small pieces.
Step 5:

Put the vegetables in the blender and pulse to a chop.
Step 6:

Add the egg, flour, a little cornstarch, and a pinch of salt.
Step 7:

Blend everything together. If you don't have a blender, grate the vegetables on a box grater and then stir them together with the rest of the ingredients.
Step 8:

Set a skillet over the heat, pour in the vegetable oil, and fry the fritters on both sides until golden.
Step 9:

These fritters are tastiest with a dollop of sour cream. Even the littlest member of the family will love them. Enjoy!