Jewish Potato Pancakes
These simple, tasty pancakes are a classic of Jewish cooking, easy to make with basic ingredients.
Jewish pancakes are a traditional recipe handed down from generation to generation. They are made with very simple, inexpensive ingredients that, taken together, are very nourishing.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time20 min
- Total35 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfrying
- Estimated cost$1.43 $0.36 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
servings
- $0.36
- $0.04
- $0.08
- $0.35
- $0.60
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Peel the 200 g of potatoes and cut them into julienne. Grate the Parmesan. Pour 100 ml of sparkling water into a bowl, add an egg and 2 tbsp of flour. Mix until you have a creamy batter. ≈ 8 min
- Heat a skillet over the heat and pour in 50 ml of oil. Take a spoon and fill it halfway with the mixture; place it in the oil and gently flatten it with a fork. Repeat until the skillet is full.
- Fry everything, and when the pancakes turn golden, transfer them to a plate lined with paper towels. Blot the pancakes dry and sprinkle them with salt.
The bill
Jewish Potato Pancakes
- 200 g potatoes$0.36
- 2 tbsp flour$0.04
- 100 ml sparkling water$0.08
- 1 egg$0.35
- 50 g Parmesan$0.60
Total$1.43
that's $0.36 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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