Mexican Potato Latkes

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large potatoes, scrubbed and unpeeled
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 cup fresh coriander, chopped
• 1 teaspoon morton lite salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• oil (for frying)
• 2 large tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1 scallion, chopped
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon morton lite salt
• 3 tablespoons vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
• 3 -4 drops hot pepper sauce

Recipe

• 1 grate potatoes on the coarse side of grater into a bowl.
• 2 add egg, onion, lemon juice, coriander, salt, and pepper; mix well.
• 3 pour oil to about ¼-inch depth into a large skillet.
• 4 heat oil and drop the mixture by tablespoonfuls into hot oil.
• 5 fry over medium heat until nicely browned on both sides, 4 to 5 minutes on each side.
• 6 serve with salsa.
• 7 ---to prepare the salsa---.
• 8 mix all ingredients together in a non-metal bowl.
• 9 cover and let stand for at least one hour to allow flavors to blend.
• 10 makes about 1½ cups.