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three vegan potato pancackes on a pink plate

Bramboráky: Czech Vegan Potato Pancakes

Author: Plantbasedredhead
Crispy, gluten-free, vegan potato pancakes. A delicious recipe without eggs and flour, based on the Czech specialty "Bramboráky."
4,75 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Snacks + Vorspeisen
Cuisine Austria
Servings 6 to 7 potato pancakes
Calories 200 kcal

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Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 kg potatoes (see note)
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1-2 tbsp potato starch see note
  • 1 tbsp dried marjoram *)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • nutmeg *)
  • black pepper
  • 10 tbsp oil approx., neutral taste, for frying. e.g. rapeseed oil

Instructions
 

  • Peel the potatoes and grate finely (using a kitchen machine).
  • Place the shredded potatoes on a tea towel, hold the ends together at the top, and squeeze the liquid out of the potatoes as best you can.
  • Place the potatoes in a bowl. Press the garlic to the potatoes and add the potato starch, marjoram, salt, a bit (one good pinch) of freshly grated nutmeg, and a little pepper. Mix everything well.
  • Now heat approx. 5 tablespoons of oil in a pan and fry the first 3 (depending on the size of the pan) pancakes. Ideally, form a ball from the mixture that is larger than a golf ball and smaller than a tennis ball. Place the ball in the pan and flatten with a spatula. Alternatively, form pretty patties beforehand. The remaining oil is then gradually added after turning or used for the remaining pancakes.
  • Turn the potato pancakes when the edges start to turn crispy (after approx. 2 minutes). Continue frying on the other side until golden brown.
  • Drain on kitchen towel and serve hot.

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Notes

  • Potatoes: Use mainly waxy or waxy potatoes, at least that's what the theory says. However, I have also made this recipe with floury or even mixed varieties - it was always delicious.
  • Potato starch: Alternatively, if you don't care if your potato pancakes are gluten-free or not, you can also add approx. 3 tbsp all-purpose flour.
  • Nutritional values: I calculated ½ tablespoon of oil per potato pancake (from frying).
     
     

Nutrition

Serving: 1 potato pancakeCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0,03gSodium: 405mgPotassium: 728mgFiber: 4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 31IUVitamin C: 34mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 2mg