Red Cabbage, Carrot and Broccoli Stem Latkes With Caraway and Sesame

Red Cabbage, Carrot and Broccoli Stem Latkes With Caraway and Sesame
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
Total Time
About 45 minutes
Rating
4(42)
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I love finding things to do with broccoli stems. I find that allowing the cabbage mixture to sit for 10 to 15 minutes before forming the latkes allows the cabbage to soften a bit, and the latkes hold together better.

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Ingredients

Yield:About 30 latkes, serving 6
  • 5cups shredded red cabbage
  • ½pound carrots, shredded (about 1½ cups)
  • cups shredded peeled broccoli stems
  • 2tablespoons sesame seeds
  • 2teaspoons caraway seeds
  • 1teaspoon baking powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 3tablespoons oat bran
  • 3tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3tablespoons cornmeal
  • 2tablespoons buckwheat flour
  • 3eggs, beaten
  • About ¼ cup canola, grape seed or rice bran oil
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Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

217 calories; 13 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 5 grams monounsaturated fat; 5 grams polyunsaturated fat; 21 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams dietary fiber; 4 grams sugars; 7 grams protein; 374 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 300 degrees. Line a sheet pan with parchment and place a rack over another sheet pan.

  2. Step 2

    In a large bowl mix together the shredded cabbage, carrots, broccoli stems, baking powder, sesame seeds, caraway seeds, salt, oat bran, flour, cornmeal and buckwheat flour. Taste and adjust salt. Add the eggs and stir together. Let the mixture sit for 10 to 15 minutes.

  3. Step 3

    Begin heating a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Take a ¼ cup measuring cup and fill with 3 tablespoons of the mixture. Reverse onto the parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining latke mix. You should have enough to make about 30 latkes.

  4. Step 4

    Add the oil to the pan and heat for 3 minutes or until hot. When it is hot (hold your hand a few inches above – you should feel the heat), slide a spatula under one portion of the latke mixture and transfer it to the pan. Press down with the spatula to flatten. Repeat with more mounds. In my 10-inch pan I can cook four at a time without crowding; my 12-inch pan will accommodate 4 or 5. Cook on one side until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes. Slide the spatula underneath and flip the latkes over. Cook on the other side until golden brown, another 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to the rack set over a baking sheet and place in the oven to keep warm.

  5. Step 5

    Serve hot topped with low-fat sour cream, Greek yogurt or crème fraîche.

Tip
  • Advance preparation: You can prep the ingredients and combine everything except the eggs and salt several hour ahead. Refrigerate in a large bowl. Do not add salt until you are ready to cook, or the mixture will become too watery as salt draws the water out of the vegetables.

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Really good, flexible too. First time I made them with the cabbage/broc/carrot mix per recipe, but second time had less cabbage and more carrots + broc stems -- worked just fine. It makes about 15 meal size (1/3 cup) cakes, if you want to do them that way. And they freeze quite nicely.

Steps 3 and 4 are so wordy and confusing. Reverse? Meaning--flip onto the cookie sheet? Is the reason for the cookie sheet just for placement before putting in the pan to fry?

substituted leek in for the broccoli, and cassava flour for the other flours and corn meal. i might've added another egg to bind things together better, giving them more of a distinct shape, but the taste was excellent! Served it with a dollop of greek yogurt and some peach chutney I'd made this Summer. will keep experimenting with Latkes of all shapes :)

These exceeded my expectations! I didn’t have carrots and halved the recipe, so I was winging it a bit, but they came out well. The buckwheat flour gave good flavor and the cornmeal gave good crunch. I skipped the step where you pre-shape them, and just made little piles in the pan when the oil was hot. I ate them with apple sauce.

Mine were not as colourful as the picture but very tasty. They were a great foil to the conventional latkes on the table because they’re flavourful and not heavy. Like salad latkes. Excited for leftovers and to try them in the air fryer.

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