Homemade Potato Starch and Crispy Potato Pancakes

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Grate the potatoes.
  2. 2Put the grated potatoes in a bowl with water.
  3. 3Squeeze the water from the grated potatoes using a cheesecloth into a bowl.
  4. 4Let the potato starch settle at the bottom of the bowl and carefully pour out the red water.
  5. 5Add clean water to the starch and stir, then let it settle again and pour out the water.
  6. 6Repeat the washing process to purify the potato starch.
  7. 7Spread the wet potato starch on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  8. 8Let it dry completely.
  9. 9Break the dried potato starch into smaller pieces.
  10. 10Blend the dried potato starch into a fine powder.
  11. 11Chop the green onions.
  12. 12Grate the onion.
  13. 13Add chopped green onions and grated onion to the leftover shredded potatoes.
  14. 14Add potato starch and salt to the mixture.
  15. 15Mix all ingredients together.
  16. 16Heat oil in a pan.
  17. 17Form small patties from the potato mixture and place them in the hot pan.
  18. 18Press down the patties with a spatula to flatten them.
  19. 19Cook until golden brown and crispy on both sides.

Ingredients

  • Potatoes
  • Green onions
  • Onion
  • Water
  • Salt
  • Oil

Equipment

GraterBowlSieveCheeseclothBaking sheetBlenderPan

Tips

  • Potato starch is an extraction, and like any extraction, there will be a byproduct that is left over in the end. At home, you can use the shredded potatoes and turn them into potato pancakes.
  • Every now and then, make something from scratch, because it will most likely have changed your perspective on the food we often take for granted.