Fritas de prasa

Fritas de prasa
Fritas de prasa
Alternative namesKeftes de prasa, koftas de prasa, leek patties, potato-leek patties, Sephardi latkes
Typefritters, patties
CourseAppetizer
Region or statePossibly Spain; today popular in Israel and the Sephardic Jewish diaspora
Associated cuisineSephardi Jewish cuisine, Israeli cuisine
Created bySephardic Jews
Serving temperatureHot, traditionally served for Hanukkah, Passover, and Rosh Hashanah, although it can be served all year
Main ingredientsLeeks, potatoes, egg, matzo meal, kosher salt, cooking oil

Fritas de prasa, also keftes de prasa and albondigas de prasa (Hebrew: קציצות כרישה, romanizedktzizot krisha, lit.'leek patties') are fried potato-leek pancakes common in Sephardic Jewish cuisine.

Fritas de prasa have been served by Sephardic Jews on Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah, Passover since the time of the Spanish Inquisition and forced expulsion of Jews from Spain.[1]

  1. ^ Marks, Gil. Olive Trees and Honey. HMH.