Moroccan Potato Cakes - Maakouda Batata

Name: Moroccan Potato Cakes - Maakouda Batata
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 cakes
Cuisine: Moroccan Imperial & Coastal
Ingredients: 5 medium potatoes; 1 small onion; 1 tbsp butter; 3 garlic cloves; 1.5 tbsp cumin; 2 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp pepper; 1 tsp turmeric; 0.25 cup cilantro; 2 eggs

Potatoes and coriander baked in the oven and spiced with cumin and turmeric.

1 hr · Serves 6 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 30 min · Cook 30 min · 60 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Peel the potatoes and place in pot and cover with water and boil until a sharp knife can be inserted halfway throught the potato.
2
Drain the potatoes and place in an ice water bath to stop the cooking, allow to cool, maybe chill for awile.
3
Melt the butter in a small skillet. add the onions and saute them gently over medium-low heat for about 10 minutes.
10 min
4
Then add the garlic and saute for about 1 minute, and then remove from the heat. Grate the potatoes into a bowl and add the spices, garlic, onions and cilantro and stir in enough of the eggs to bind the potatoes.
1 min
5
Shape the mixture into cakes. You can fry them in oil for about 10 minutes each side or place in oven at 400 degrees f for about 20 minutes.