leek patties | Imamother

Mrs Bissli ↓

Mon, Mar 23 2009, 3:49 pm

Someone asked me to post this so here it is!

The batch should yield anywhere from 2 dozen to 30 pieces depending on the size.
2lbs leeks (fatter the better, about 6 medium or 4 large)
1 tbsp parve chicken soup powder
3 eggs
1.5-2 cups matzo meal
salt & pepper
vegetable oil

1) Clean and trim leeks. Chop them in big chunks (like 2"). Make sure you soak in
lukewarm water to get rid of bugs and sands. I usually use both white and green
bits but not the top deep-green parts that are hard.
2) Cook leeks in a big pot with about 1/2 cup water and soup powder till it's totally
mushy. Keep the lid closed. It only takes about 10-15min in pressure cooker,
probably close to 45min to an hour in regular pots. Let cool
3) When cool enough to handle, squeeze as much liquid as possible.
This is very very important. Keep the broth--very tasty vegetarian broth (I get
to serve this as alternative to chicken soup for vegetarians...)
4) Add matzo meal, eggs, season with salt & pepper. It should have the consistency
of batter/latkes. Wait about 5-10min till the batter thickens.
5) Heat about 2tbsp oil in a frying pan, drop batter and flatten with a spatula.
(Use a big scoop on a large/soup spoon. You may need another spoon to flatten it a bit).
Fry on both sides till browned. It's best served when straight from the pan, but
you can freeze and warm in an oven or in a frying pan.

Ruchel

Tue, Mar 24 2009, 2:24 am

yum gotta love that

ShakleeMom

Mon, Sep 07 2009, 3:01 pm

leek is yummy with cauliflower! I'm going to try a combo of the two, for patties. Maybe it will hold without the matzo meal, I doubt it though.

↑ Mrs Bissli

Mon, Mar 28 2011, 2:12 pm

BUMP--it's this time of the year again!

thekosherchannel

Wed, Mar 30 2011, 10:06 pm

I use a similar recipe for sephardic leek patties here. We cook them in a tomato lemon sauce after browning in a bit of oil. SO good.

smss

Sun, Sep 09 2018, 1:25 pm

Idk if anyone will see this before YT but if I'm using the Trader Joe's leeks (only white and green parts, nothing to trim off) how many lbs should I use?

2cents

Thu, Sep 17 2020, 11:04 pm

Bumping to ask if anyone knows if/how leeks me d to be cleaned or checked for bugs?

emzod42

Fri, Sep 18 2020, 2:36 am

2cents wrote:

Bumping to ask if anyone knows if/how leeks me d to be cleaned or checked for bugs?

Leeks can be pretty dirty and could definitely have things hiding. I find it easiest to cut them lengthwise so they're totally open, then rinse well.
As per star k: "Do an internal & external inspection for any signs of infestation.
Note for Leeks & Scallions: Check inside tube and between leaves, as well as, the outside for leaf-miner trails."

BatyaEsther

Mon, Sep 06 2021, 8:21 am

Thank you so much.
I was going to make leek latkas. Mine are part potato, but I can’t find a piece of my food processor. Yours doesn’t seem to need it. I will try yours instead.
Have a wonderful YT.

SuperWify

Mon, Sep 06 2021, 8:30 am

Omg. My mouth started to water. My grandmother used to make these years ago.

Last year I ate by someone who made them with chop meat. Yum.