Porcini Mushroom Latkes with Mushroom Salad and Chive "Cream"
Porcini Mushroom Latkes with Mushroom Salad and Chive "Cream" might be just the Jewish recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 389 calories, 8g of protein, and 22g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up onions, baby greens, wine vinegar, and a few other things to make it today. It will be a hit at your Hanukkah event. 61 person have tried and liked this recipe. It works best as a side dish, and is done in roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Instructions
Combine porcini and boiling water in bowl. Soak until soft, about 30 minutes. Strain, pressing out all liquid. Chop porcini.
Blend potatoes and 1/2 cup onions in processor until finely ground and some liquid forms. Turn mixture out onto kitchen towel. Gather towel around and squeeze mixture very dry.
Add 1 1/2 cups onions and next 4 ingredients. Stir until batter becomes moist.
Pour enough oil into heavy large skillet to coat bottom; heat over medium-high heat. Working in batches, drop potato mixture into skillet by scant 1/4 cupfuls. Flatten into 2 1/2-inch rounds. Cook until golden, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
Transfer to large baking sheet. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead.
Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm in 400°F oven until crisp, 4 to 5 minutes per side.
Stir nondairy sour cream, chives, and 1 1/2 tablespoons vinegar in small bowl to blend.
Season with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.
Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add garlic and all mushrooms; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sauté until brown, 6 to 7 minutes.
Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons vinegar; toss. Season with salt, pepper, and more vinegar, if desired.
Overlap latkes on plates. Mound greens alongside; top with mushrooms.
Try a full-bodied kosher white wine, like the BARON HERZOG 2007 CENTRAL COAST CHARDONNAY (California $13).