Sephardic Leek Patties (Keftes de Prasas)
Sephardic keftes (also known as keftikes) are leek patties that are eaten at Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah and Passover (for Passover substitute matzo meal for the breadcrumbs).
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 74kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 2 leeks trimmed and cleaned
- 1 egg
- 1/3 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 potato
- vegetable oil to fry
Instructions
Instructions
- Trim and wash leek very carefully as they can hold a lot of sand. Soak and rinse a few times.
- Peel the potato and slice it and the leeks and place in a large pot with water, cover and bring to boil. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes, then drain.
- Place all the leeks, potato, egg, salt and breadcrumbs into a food processor and blend until the mixture is blended.
- Put about 1/2-inch of oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Scoop out an egg-sized amount of mixture, form into a ball then flatten into a patty. Repeat until all the mixture is used.
- Gently place each patty into the frying pan and cook for 5 minutes (or until golden) then turn over and cook for another 5 minutes or until golden and crispy.
- Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and serve immediately (or keep warm in a 200 degree F oven).
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 74kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 181mg | Potassium: 222mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 535IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg