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Pure Potato Latkes
Joan Nathan, Nathaniel Wade
3037 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,037
1 1/4 hours, plus cooling and chilling
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Heat olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat and add garlic and chile. Stir for about 10 seconds and add ground coriander and cumin. Stir for about 10 seconds, until mixture is very fragrant, and add carrots, sugar and salt to taste. Sauté, stirring often or tossing in the pan, for 5 minutes and turn heat down to medium. Continue to cook, stirring often or tossing in the pan, for another 10 minutes, until carrots are tender and lightly colored.
Add butter, quinoa and mint or cilantro and stir or toss in the pan for another minute or two, until quinoa is warmed through and butter has melted. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve hot or warm.
This is sooo tasty, but I like others found that the spices and pepper were burned if they are cooking with the carrots. I parboiled the carrots so they’re almost done before tossing them in with the spices etc., and that did the trick.
Used a mandolin to make thinner slices and a wok with a cover. Fumes were potent but with kitchen hood going full blast no problem. My wife’s new favorite dish.
I added ginger, black mustard seeds and tepin peppers to this dish as it seemed like it was in need of more spice. I didn't have black quinoa but toasting regular quinoa prior to cooking definitely added layers to the dish. I would make this again.
This is sooo tasty, but I like others found that the spices and pepper were burned if they are cooking with the carrots. I parboiled the carrots so they’re almost done before tossing them in with the spices etc., and that did the trick.
I love all the flavors of this dish. However, in cooking the spices and carrots we found we could not breathe for a couple hours in the kitchen. I cook with serranos and jalapeños all the time and have never experienced the coughing like I do with this recipe. Has anyone else experienced this? On this alone I probably won’t make it again despite liking the flavors.
Maybe if you roasted the carrots instead of stove top?
Loved having a bit of quinoa for texture. Great flavors!!
Spice combination was tasty... I just can't get with quinoa.
Doubled the amount of quinoa to make it a little more filling. A new favorite!
This is delicious and beautiful on the plate. An immediate favorite side dish.
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