Olive Latkes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups pitted finely chopped olives (i used kalamata and large greek green)
• 1/2 cup olive oil, divided
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 -2 tablespoon water, if needed
• sour cream or plain yogurt, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 put the olives in a food processor and chop.
• 2 squeeze out as much moisture as possible.
• 3 set aside.
• 4 heat 1/4 c olive oil and saute onions and garlic until golden.
• 5 add to olives.
• 6 mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cumin in a bowl.
• 7 add beaten eggs.
• 8 add olive onion mixture.
• 9 add water if batter is too thick.
• 10 heat 1/4 c olive oil in skillet, add batter by ladlefuls, and cook 4 at a time for 3-4 minutes per side.
• 11 remove, keep warm, and cook additional latkes.
• 12 garnish with sour cream.