Ingredients

Method

• 1 kg potatoes, peeled and coarsely grated
• 1 free-range egg, beaten
• 1 onion, grated
• 2 T flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch white pepper
• Oil, for frying
• Sour cream, for serving
• Smoked salmon, for serving

Method

Ingredients

Mix the potatoes with the egg, onion, flour, salt and white pepper.

Place spoonfuls of the potato mixture into hot oil to make a thin, crisp, golden pancake.

Serve with sour cream and smoked salmon.

TASTE's take:

When the Maccabees regained control of Jerusalem in the 2nd century BCE, they found only enough holy oil in the desecrated Temple to last a day. But miraculously the oil burnt for eight days keeping the flame alight in the Holy Temple until more oil could be found.

Hannukah – the Festival of Lights – commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple. The Festival lasts eight days. Candles are lit each night – from a master candle (shamash) – in a special nine-candle holder – the Menorah. Jews traditionally eat food fried in oil at Hannukah. Ashkenazi Jews, like myself, eat potato latkes.