Spiced Beet Latkes with Za’tar Labneh Dip

I can’t believe I haven’t been back to the blog to post in such a long time. I’ve been so busy with instagram, I’ve sadly neglected my trusty blog. But I’m back. I had to blog for Chanukah. I had to get in on all the latke action!

Chanukah always has me thinking about latkes. Somehow I’m all about the latkes – more so than the sufganiyot. Maybe if I did a savory take on donuts, I’d get into it more. But latkes work for me. All the flavors and that crispy bite. Always gets me.

This latke was inspired by recent trip to Israel. At one place I want, I had an amazing dish that was served with a spiced labneh. Labneh is a Middle Eastern yogurt cheese that is a great stand-in for sour cream. It’s also similar to a Greek yogurt, but a bit more sour. When sprinkled with a bit of olive oil and Za’atar from the shuk, it’s amazing.

In addition to the amazing Za’atar, I had some wonderful red beets from my CSA share that I wanted to use. I typically just roast them and toss them in salads, but I knew that I wanted to feature them in my Chanukah latke fest.

I shredded the beets up with onion, garlic and some potatoes. Then, I mixed in some flour, eggs and spices. I fried them up and drained them. Then served them up with some labneh that I sprinkled with Za’atar and drizzled olive oil.

So good. Make it. Have a Happy Chanukah!

Spiced Beet Latkes with Za'tar Labneh Dip

 

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Author: Hindy Garfinkel

Ingredients

• For the Latkes
• 7 small beets
• 1 onion
• 4 cloves garlic
• 2 medium potatoes
• 3 tsp. Whole Spice Turkish Spice Mix (Cumin Toasted, Garlic, Coriander Toasted, Onion, Sea Salt, White Pepper, Parsley, Turmeric, Green Cardamom)
• 3 large eggs
• 2 tsp. kosher salt
• 2 tsp. ground black pepper
• Oil for frying
• For the Labneh dip
• 3 tbsp. Labneh (you can sub Greek Yogurt)
• 3 tsp, za'tar
• oil for drizzling - about 2 tsp.

Instructions

1. Peel all the veggies. It helps to wear gloves
2. Shred all the veggies in a food processor
3. Transfer everything to a bowl
4. Squeeze out as much liquid as possible
5. Mix in the eggs, flour, salt, pepper and spices
6. Heat oil in fry fry pan over medium-high heat
7. Add mixture to pan - a couple tablespoons at a time, forming the latkes
8. Fry on each side for a couple minutes - until crispy
9. Drain on a paper towel lined baking sheet with a cooling rack on top
10. Place labneh in a dish and sprinkle with za'tar. Drizzle with olive oil
11. Serve and enjoy!

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