Crispy Hash Browns – made and loved almost everywhere
Soft and Crispy Hash Browns come in many sizes and shapes. Also, depending on the country of origin, they come under different names like: potato pancakes, Hungarian pancakes, Polish placki, latke. The variations are endless but the main idea is always the same: they are made of grated potatoes.
Apart from being so popular, they are super easy to make, cheap, healthy and delicious. What is more, they can be eaten savoury, with sauces of your choice, or sweet with some yoghurt and sugar. Hash Browns made with 5 Elements are even better as the flavours are perfectly balanced. Just try them.
The preparation
Potatoes – wash thoroughly 5-6 medium-sized potatoes and grate them. (There is no need to peel them.) Place them in a mixing bowl or a colander and set aside for the liquid to separate. Before making the mixture squeeze them to get rid of the liquid.
Onion – use 1 onion of more or less the same size as the potatoes. Chop it finely.
The procedure
In a large mixing bowl add the following ingredients:
- Sweet grated potatoes, 1 egg whole, a pinch of sweet paprika,
- Pungent chopped onion, a pinch of black pepper, a pinch of freshly ground coriander, a pinch of red pepper, a pinch of chilli cayenne (optional),
- Salty a generous pinch of salt,
- Sour 3-4 tablespoons of plain flour (or any other flour of your choice),
- Bitter a pinch of turmeric, a pinch of thyme.
Mix all the ingredients. With damp hands form small balls and set them aside.
Heat up some oil in the frying pan and fry your hash browns. To make them fry evenly inside, flatten them a little bit on the frying pan. Fry on low-medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side until they are golden brown.
Serve warm sprinkled with fresh thyme (optional). They go perfectly with garlic sauce or ricotta cream.
