How to Make Potato Latkes

Step 1

Grate the potatoes and the onion. The weak can use a food processor.

Step 2

Mix the grated potatoes and onion, beaten egg, salt and pepper, and matzo meal or flour in a bowl.

Step 3

Heat a skillet over a medium flame.

Step 4

Film the skillet with 1 to 2 tbsp. oil.

Step 5

Form the potato mixture into small cakes - 2 to 3 tbsp. of potato per cake. Don't make the cakes too big; they're easier to turn when small.

Step 6

Flatten the cakes slightly with a spatula.

Step 7

Cook until the cakes are nice and brown on the bottom, then turn and cook the other side.

Step 8

Repeat with the remaining potato mixture.