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Potato Cakes Stuffed with Tomato and Onion

Smooth mashed potato wrapped around a turmeric-scented filling of onion, tomato and parsley, then pan-fried until golden. A meatless version of the classic stuffed potato cake.

  • YieldMakes about 20 cakes
  • Hands-on55 min
  • Total1 h 38 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Potato cakes

  • 1 kgpotatoes
  • 1egg, large, beaten
  • 35 gall-purpose flour, plus 50 g extra for coating
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 120 mloil, for pan-frying

Vegetable filling

  • 2 tbspoil
  • 1onion, large, finely chopped
  • 1 tspground turmeric
  • 2tomatoes, large, ripe
  • 15 gflat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Egg
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Wheat
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Potato (white)
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Turmeric
  • Parsley
  • Black and white pepper

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Crisp

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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