Darra Goldstein

Potato Pancake

Labda

Preparation info
  • Serves

    8

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
top 1000The Georgian Feast
The Georgian Feast

By Darra Goldstein

Published 1999

  • About

Labda is a Passover specialty of the Georgian Jews, but this large, rich pancake makes a quick and filling supper any time of year.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boiling potatoes
  • 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
  • 2 ta

Method

Boil the potatoes until tender; peel and mash them. Stir in the walnuts, parsley, salt, pepper to taste, and eggs, mixing well.

In a 10-inch skillet with sloping sides, melt 1 tablespoon each of butter and oil. When hot, spoon the pancake batter into the pan, pressing down with a spatula to form an even cake. Cook over medium high heat for about 4 minutes, or until the bottom of the pan