But not the kind we had to learn at school.
Don't tell anyone but I skipped more chemistry classes than I attended and as for biology...dissecting frogs wasn't my thing.
No.
I love the kind of magical science that happens in the kitchen, by accident, when you least expect it, when you're intending to make one thing and then OOPS...something else happens (brain fart, exhaustion, poor concentration, a stroke of genius>) but it tastes just as good or better than the what you were originally trying to achieve.
Tonight, I was going to make my mother's traditional potato pancakes (or latkes, as they are known in some places) and somewhere along the way I took a wrong turn in Albuquerque, and I accidentally invented my own Indian Potato Pancakes.
WOO-boy! Are they ever good! And if someone else has already invented them, I don't want to know about it. LA-LA-LA-LA-LA! I've got my hands over my ears and I can't hear you!
INGREDIENTS:
Salt
Pepper
Italiano seasoning
Garlic and Herb seasoning
Shred potatoes and garlic.
Add crushed garlic clove.
Throw everything into a food processor to smooth it out so it has the consistency of batter.
Add flour to absorb the moisture of the potatoes.
Okay...this is where I got all creative and added: Turmeric, Cumin powder, garam masala, onion salt, garlic powder and cayenne pepper.
My mother uses more flour and less oil. I've done it here way and the potato pancakes turn out great.
I accidentally used a lot of oil and less flour,
So, I had to flatten the batter with the spatula and instead of looking like flat pancakes they look more like a giant fritter.
How pretty are they?
They were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
Very flavourful and with a little kick from the cayenne.
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