Hanukkah is here! If you are in search for quick and easy ideas for preparing Jewish latkes for Hanukkah meal, then this blog will serve as your cooking guide. The smell of fried potato pancakes are floating in air. The air is heavy with the fragrance of goodies. Fried potato pancakes are called Levivot in Hebrew, and Latkes in Yiddish, and are the most delectable and popular amongst Hanukkah foods.

Other than the regular grated potato latkes, the Jewish latkes, oops! Hanukkah latkes can be prepared using cauliflower, broccoli, leek, sweet potato, and tuna.  Let’s consider some quick and easy ideas for preparing Jewish Latkes for Hanukkah meal.

1. Cauliflower Latkes: These latkes are healthy and can perfectly mimic the purpose of the occasion. Cauliflower latkes are quite easier to make and are low in carbs than the traditional Jewish latkes. You can add steamed broccolis to the batter to make more nutritious latkes. Living upto its name other than cauliflower you will need eggs, salt, all-purpose flour, and olive oil to make this latke. If you are combining the broccolis, then you need to double up the quantity of the ingredients.

    

2. Pumpkin Latkes: Have you ever imagined that pumpkins can be used to prepare a Jewish latke? Pumpkin is basically a winter vegetable and Sephardic Jews use it widely in preparation of different kosher recipes. Pumpkin is also considered to be an autumn vegetable and is used in preparation of various Jewish recipes that are served during fall meal and Rosh Hashanah meal. Other than boiled and mashed pumpkins you will need the regular ingredients like sugar, salt, eggs, and all-purpose flour to prepare the pumpkin pancakes.

    

3. Cabbage Latkes: Who said that diabetics can’t enjoy the festival?  This latke is dedicated to all those diabetics and conscious eaters, who count each calorie that they eat. Nechama Cohen Founder and Executive Director of the Jewish Diabetes Association (JDA) and author of EnLITEned Kosher Cooking have suggested this recipe for all those people who have been searching for some healthy options to replace the regular potato latkes. Other than cabbage you will require eggs, scallions, wholewheat flour, salt and pepper, canola oil and non-stick cooking spray for making this healthy latke.

    

4. Cottage Cheese Latkes: Cottage cheese and latke?! Yes, you have heard it right, cottage cheese when combined with eggs, milk, matzo meal, sugar, salt, and ground cinnamon and canola oil gives out great taste.  All the ingredients used in the preparation of this latke are kosher, so these latkes can be considered as kosher for Passover. They taste good on their own, but taste awesomely delicious when served with applesauce.

    

5. Leek Latkes: Cabbages, cauliflower, cottage cheese, pumpkin, potatoes all had their share of fry ups, what about leek then? Have you ever used leeks for preparing Jewish Latkes? Yes, leeks taste good when combined with eggs, wholewheat flour, black pepper, salt, basil and oil. The leek latkes are easier to cook than the traditional potato latkes and healthier too. 

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