Boxty (Irish Potato Cakes)
These filling potato cakes are perhaps as traditional Irish cooking as you can get.
Equipment
- 1 Frying Pan heavy bottomed
Ingredients
- 450 g Potatoes - peeled
- 100 g Plain flour
- 125 ml Soy Milk
- Salt and Pepper
- Oil to fry the Boxty in
Instructions
- This is the boring job. Grate the potatoes into a colander lined with kitchen paper and squeeze all the liquid out of them.
- Sift the flour into a large mixing bowl, and add the salt and pepper.
- Stir in the milk, until you have a thick batter.
- Now mix in the grated potato thoroughly.
- You can refrigerate this batter overnight now if you wish, or you can go ahead and continue to make the boxty.
- Heat a tablespoon of vegetable oil in a heavy-bottomed frying pan over moderate heat, and, using a dessertspoon, drop spoonfuls of the mixture into the hot oil.
- Leave to cool until you see a translucent line move up the sides of the pancake, indicating that is cooking. This might take a couple of minutes or more, so don't worry!
- Flip the pancake and cook on the other side, you will see the translucent line move up the pancakes again as the potato cooks.
- Each pancake should take about 5-6 minutes to cook thoroughly so don't rush the process!
- Drain on kitchen towel and serve!
Please note that where the recipe asks for milk, butter or yogurt, this refers to any plant-based version that you prefer.
Nutrition Facts
Boxty (Irish Potato Cakes)
Amount per Serving
Calories
85
% Daily Value*
Fat
0.4
g
1
%
Saturated Fat
0.1
g
1
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1
g
Sodium
10
mg
0
%
Potassium
242
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
18
g
6
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
55
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
11
mg
13
%
Calcium
27
mg
3
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.