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Creamy Garlic Potato Fritters

Published: Jun 24, 2019 · Modified: Mar 15, 2020 by Natalie · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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a white plate with parsley on it and golden crispy potato fritters

You’re going to love the color, taste, texture, and smell of these amazing fritters! These Creamy Garlic Potato Fritters are loaded with creamy mashed potatoes, onion, garlic, freshly chopped herbs, and savory spices making them a definite must-try food!

Looking at the picture the ingredients for these fritters definitely gives you an idea of all the flavor tucked inside them! The freshness of the herbs, onion and garlic give these fritters a freshness typically not found in fritters. Richly flavored cumin and turmeric add depth of flavor.

Despite being a comfort food, these golden fritters can definitely be considered “sorta healthy”! Their creamy mashed potato fillings are made without cream. They get their richness from the eggs and healthier ingredients.

Unlike crispier potato fritters or cakes, the potatoes are boiled and mashed already prior to getting formed. They bind together nicely and take on a light coating of flour because you’ll mix two eggs in them. That light coating will help them crisp up perfectly in the olive oil!

Sense-wise, you’ll love how the golden color from the turmeric and flecks of green from the fresh herbs hints at the flavor inside. Oh and wait until you smell the cumin and the rest of your fresh ingredients hitting the warm potatoes! It’s the kind of senses-overload thing that makes you love cooking!

These Creamy Garlic Potato Fritters are super popular in Morocco. They’re known as maakouda and are commonly enjoyed these as a side at lunch, the biggest meal of the day.

a white plate  golden crispy potato fritters coated in flour

In a food world with plenty of potato fritter recipes, these Creamy Garlic Potato Fritters are unique, exotic, and capable of satisfying everyone’s craving for comfort food!

golden potato fritters with herbs on paper towels

Creamy Garlic Potato Fritters

Natalie
The creamy, tasty inside and lightly crispy outside make these Creamy Garlic Potato Fritters the ultimate app or vegetable side!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Vegetable
Cuisine Moroccan
Servings 4 -6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4 medium potatoes peeled and chopped
  • 3 tbsp parsley and cilantro chopped
  • 3 tbsp onion finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • salt and pepper
  • flour for coating
  • oil for frying olive oil recommended

Instructions
 

  • Peel, chop and boil potatoes in lightly salted water until they are tender but still firm. Drain then mash the potatoes with a potato masher or fork.
  • In a bowl, combine the eggs, parsley and cilantro, onion, garlic, cumin, turmeric, and salt and pepper.
  • Mix well then add to the reserved potatoes. Stir well to make sure the potatoes have absorbed all the flavors.
  • Form 3” fritters and delicately toss them in flour so that they are lightly coated.  Carefully dust off any excess flour. 
  • In a large nonstick skillet, heat about 2" of oil over medium high heat. Add the fritters in batches. Once golden, flip and cook until both sides until golden and crispy.
  • Drain on paper towels then enjoy!

Notes

No need to dip these fritters in eggs before coating them in the flour because they are moist enough to take on a light coating of the flour.
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