Spiced Potato Cake With Mint Raita Recipes

MIDDLE EASTERN SPICED POTATO CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Add the potatoes to a pot and cover with 6 cups water. Season well with salt. Bring to a rolling boil over high heat and cook the potatoes until easily pierced with the tip of a sharp knife, about 9 minutes. Drain and cool, about 10 minutes. Peel and set aside.
• Combine the granulated garlic, 4 teaspoons salt, the black pepper, cumin, cinnamon, fenugreek, turmeric and nutmeg in a small mixing bowl. Set aside.
• Once cooled, crush the potatoes gently; the texture should be course and crumbly. Place into a bowl.
• Thoroughly combine the egg, scallions, 1/4 cup of the flour and the spice mix in a bowl. Add to the potatoes and stir to combine. Season the remaining flour with 1 teaspoon salt and some pepper. Form the potatoes into 2 1/2-ounce patties. Sprinkle the tops and bottoms with the seasoned flour.
• Set a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat and add 3 tablespoons oil. Once hot, fry the patties, in batches if necessary, on the first side until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Flip and place into the oven until crispy on both sides and hot through, another 3 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool slightly.
• To serve, arrange the patties on a serving dish. Garnish with cilantro and serve with lemon wedges.

MASHED POTATO SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Greas and flour a 9x13 inch pan; set aside.
• Cream sugar, and butter in a large bowl with electric mixer until fluffy.
• Add egg yolks, potatoes, walnuts, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg; beat until smooth.
• Stir in flour, milk and baking powder.
• Beat egg whites in a small bowl woth mixer until stiff.
• Fold egg whites into batter.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
• Dust with confectioner's sugar.