Friday, December 5, 2014

Curried Sweet Potato & Carrot Latkes! GF & Paleo!

Hey Happy Tummies!

Gosh, thank you all for the outpouring of kind words about my family photos I posted earlier this week. You guys are just the greatest:)



I can't believe that there's less than 3 weeks until Christmas! In fact, I get to see this little munchkin in just two weeks! Weee!!




So for today's recipe, I wanted to share a seasonal favorite with a Happy Tummy twist! As many of you know, Hanukkah begins on the evening of December 16. Potato Latkes are a traditional part of that holiday, but unfortunately aren't gluten free - or paleo for that matter. Soooo I decided to shake things up and give them a makeover - Happy Tummy style!




Introducing Curried Sweet Potato and Carrot Latkes with Avocado Cream Sauce!




And they're Gluten and Dairy Free, Paleo, and have a Vegan option!



Here's what you need: (Serves 2-3)

1 sweet potato, shredded, about 2 cups
1 carrot, shredded, about 1 1/4 cups
2 eggs, beaten (vegan option: 2 flax/chia eggs)
1/2 cup almond flour
1/2 tsp curry powder
3 healthy pinches of salt
3 Tbsp - 1/4 cup olive oil, coconut oil, or grape seed oil

1 avocado
squeeze of lime
1 Tbsp cilantro, minced

optional:
1 fried egg per person



Grate your carrot and sweet potato on a box grater.

In a medium sized bowl, beat 2 room temperature eggs with a fork with the salt, pepper, and curry powder. Stir in your carrot and sweet potato until evenly coated with the egg. Stir in the almond flour.

In a frying pan or cast iron skillet, pour enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan in a thin layer. Heat the oil for about 2 minutes, over medium-high heat.

Take 1/4 cup of the carrot/potato mixture and form into a patty. Place in the frying pan, and cook for about 2 minutes per side, when the edges begin to turn golden brown, flipping gently with a spatula. Place on a paper towel to absorb any extra oil. Makes 10 latkes.

Meanwhile, mash your avocado with salt, a squeeze of lime, and 1 Tbsp of cilantro.



To serve, top each latke with a dollop of avocado cream, and garnish with minced cilantro.



OPTION B:
Another plating option is to top 2 latkes with a fried egg instead-of/in-addition-to the avocado cream sauce!



What a treat was this!! It could be dinner. It could be breakfast. It could be a midnight snack. JUST EAT IT, PEOPLE!! hehe:)




But seriously, WOW. The curry is such an unexpected punch of yummy flavor. It's a bit spicy, which is instantly cooled down by the buttery and rich avocado. And it pairs beautifully with the subtle sweetness from the sweet potatoes and carrots. Finally, the cilantro pops in with this burst of freshness that takes it over the top.



And the textures! The potatoes have become nice and crunchy and chewy. And then there's the cool and creamy avocado to compliment it.



But Happy Tummies...the egg. My, oh my! The rich and gooey yolk ties everything together with this luxurious richness that's perfect for dinner, or a hearty breakfast!



Just do yourself a favor -- make this meal! Whether you call them latkes, potato pancakes, hash browns, skillet potatoes, WHATEVER -- just do it! Your tastebuds will thank you:)





What's your favorite holiday tradition? Mine is putting up the Christmas tree while listening to Kenny G :)


79 comments:

  1. Shredding two cups of Sweet Potatoes sounds like hard labor. Did you really do that?

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    1. Hahaha yeah I did! It only took a few minutes:P I have a box grater so it was pretty easy. Hope you're having a great weekend so far, Shen! Thanks for stopping by!

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    1. Thank you so much Ami! Glad you stopped by! Enjoy your evening!

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  3. Wow these look amazing! And I love the guac on top, my fav!

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    1. Thanks Christina! Kinda unconventional flavors but SO GOOD! thanks for stopping by! Have a great night!

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  4. I loved your family pictures, too! Great idea to make sweet potato latkes!

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    1. Thanks Mira:) hope you're having a great weekend so far! Thanks for stopping by!

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  5. Lovely latkes! I wasn't sure if latkes would be in the cards this year, since I'm going to be traveling during Chanukah, but your delicious recipe is calling to me in a big way, so I might just need to eat them before the big event. ;)

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    1. Haha thanks Hannah! It's always latke time IMHO:) hope you have a wonderful weekend! Thanks for stopping by!

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  6. Well these sound outstanding. Hope to try them soon! My favorite tradition is watching the Nutcracker and decorating the tree :)

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    1. Thanks Lauren! Oh I love the nutcracker:) glad you stopped by ! Have a great night!

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  7. Too funny! I just made sweet potato and zucchini latkes to go on my Meatless Monday. My pics came out really badly but they were really good. I also put avocado on them which did not look so good in the pic but tasted yum! You should link up with us

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    1. Thanks Deborah! Mmm sounds yummy! I'll have to check it out:) thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend!

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  8. These latkes look divine! The next time I get sweet potatoes, I'm making a batch!

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    1. Thanks Liz! Hope you have a wonderful evening! Thanks for your comment! :)

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  9. The happy tummy style! Love it.
    The avocado is an amazing idea.
    Your family photos are gorgeous, but this one is my favorite, so cute!

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    1. Thanks Maribel:) yeah the avocado was an unexpected pairing! And thanks! Candids are always so fun. Glad you stopped by! Have a wonderful weekend!

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  10. They look SO good and super crispy too! Just the way that I love latkes :D

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    1. Thanks Lorraine! Definitely crispy! Thanks for stopping by! Happy Saturday!

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  11. What a beautiful and delicious looking recipe. Such a creative use of ingredients to!

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  12. These sweet potato latkes look so wonderfully crisp and paired so perfect with the creamy avocado goodness. A great recipe!

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    1. Thank you Angie! The avo was the best part:) glad you stopped by!!have a great day!

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  13. I'm a big avocado fan, but top anything with an egg and I'm sold! These look perfectly crisped and delicious!

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    1. haha thank you so much Jaclyn! Me too...i love the huac! :D Thanks for stopping by! Have a great afternoon!

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  14. These looks so perfect and crispy!

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    1. thank you thank you Jen! Have an awesome day! Thanks for stopping by!

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  15. This is the perfect meal, love the crunchy, sweet and savory! Thanks Caralyn!

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    1. Thank you Cheri!! :D So glad you stopped by! Have a wonderful afternoon!

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  16. AWW THAT EGGG!!!! I am soooo making a rendition of thissssss :D :D :D

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    1. Hahaha thanks GiGi! Because you know I'm all about that egg that egg! (To tune of all about that bass) :P I'm a nerd haha thanks for stopping by! Have a great night !

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  17. Love any excuse to bust out a seasonal recipe and this take on your sweet potato latkes is perfect! Looks like you have a busy few weeks ahead, including lots of hugs from your adorable family and that little cutie! Happy cooking for the silly season!

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    1. Thanks Alice! I know I can't wait! Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your weekend!

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  18. I can't believe it's almost Christmas too! This year just flew by! These latkes look absolutely incredible Caralyn! love how crispy they are and they look perfect with the avocado and fried egg! Oh my - wish this was my breakfast right now!

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    1. Thanks Kelly! haha I know! Christmas is sneaking up on us! :D Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful week!

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  19. You seriously gathered together some of my absolute favorite flavors here and that pic is too adorable for words!!

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    1. haha thank you so much:) Yeah, I love captured candid moments:) Thanks for stopping by! Have a great Sunday afternoon!

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  20. This pregnant lady would be passed out on the floor after shredding both the sweet potatoes and carrots. Joshua would have to finish the remainder of the recipe. Haha!

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    1. Haha!! You can also use the shredding attachment on your food processor! It's makes life SO MUCH EASIER! :D Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

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  21. These latkes look amazing -- I love these ingredients and flavors!

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    1. Thanks so much Marvie! I appreciate that:) glad you stopped by! Have a great day!

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  22. These look so much better than traditional latkes! I want them for dinner tonight!

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    1. Haha thank yu Laura! I hope you have a wonderful afternoon! Thanks for your comment!

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  23. Oooh these look so good! I love the idea of adding the avocado crema!

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    1. Thank you so much Britt! The avocado was my favorite part:) glad you stopped by! Have a great evening!

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  24. I so want a plate of these now, I love sweet potatoes so much I am running to the store so I can make these real soon!

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    1. Haha thanks Emma! Yeah sweet potatoes reign supreme in the potato family:) hehe thanks for stopping by! Happy cooking!

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  25. Oh wow, these look so good! Now I'm hungry for a second dinner :)

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    1. Hahah thanks Nora! Have a wonderful evening! Thanks for stopping by!

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  26. Wow! These looks so, so good! I love those crispy edges! And I've gotta mention, that photo at the top is precious! : )

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    1. Aw thanks Crystal! :) my neive is a sweetheart. Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

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  27. oh that egg.. it's the perfect topping! sign me up!

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    1. Hahah thanks so much! :) hope you had a wonderful weekend! Thanks for stopping by!

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  28. Potato Latkes are my fave! I can't wait to try these with a flax egg - yum!! They seriously look so yummy - my mouth is watering over here! And I love that your a fan of Kenny G as well! :D

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    1. Haha thanks Ceara! It's not Christmas w/o the king of saxophone:) thanks for stopping by! enjoy your afternoon!

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  29. I love cooking with sweet potato as much as possible and your recipe looks like one more amazing way to use them! That dollop of avocado looks perfect on top!

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    1. Thank you so much! Yeah the avocado was my favorite part:) thanks for stopping by! Have a great night!

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  30. I love me some latkes, but when I can turn them into garden happiness I'm 100% in! Can't wait to try these!

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    1. Thanks Pamela! I hope you love them:) glad you stopped by! Enjoy your evening!

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  31. I can't believe Christmas is so close either ... I need to get my stuff together! haha

    My favorite christmas tradition is watching Christmas Vacation! And these latkes look wonderful!

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    1. Thanks Ashley! Can you believe I've never seen that movie?!! Thanks for stopping by! Happy cooking:)

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  32. I agree I can't believe Christmas is right around the corner! These latkes look so good. Never make them with sweet potatoes cant wait to try!

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    1. Thanks Kelley! Yeah the sweet potatoes are a fun twist:) glad you stopped by! Enjoy your night!

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  33. I made your divine latkes & loved every bite, so idd my husband Peter!

    We served them with vegan chorizo sausages! This was a perfect combo!

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    1. Oh YAY!!! I'm so glad you and your husband enjoyed them! :D Thanks for stopping by, Sophie! This just made my day!

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  34. Pairing your latkes with guacamole, simply divine. I was hungry just looking at it.

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    1. Thank you so much! haha Yeah, guacamole does that to me too -- instant hunger pangs! haha guac has some serious power like that:) thanks for stopping by! have a great afternoon!

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  35. These look amazing! I am getting hungry just looking at this!

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    1. Thanks so much Cathleen! Glad you stopped by! Enjoy your afternoon!

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  36. This recipe looks so delicious! I have to try making it! Thank you for sharing and I love the photos! :)

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    1. Thanks Cara!! So glad you stopped by! Enjoy your afternoon!

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  37. Those look delicious! Recently I tried to make beet and sweet potato fritters, and they didn't turn out nearly as beautiful. They didn't really taste that good either. I didn't use a flour-- I'm going to try your recipe with beets and see how it goes!

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    1. Thanks Michelle! I hope you enjoy them! Glad you stopped by! Have a great afternoon!

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  38. These look great! I'm thinking I'm going to need to include sweet potato latkes on my christmukkah menu for my dinner I'm hosting this weekend.

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    1. Thanks Jill! Oh how fun! I hope you have a fantastic dinner party:) thanks for stopping by! Happy cooking!

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  39. Love the combination of sweet potatoes and carrots in these scrumptious latkes! Happy holidays!

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    1. Thanks Deb! Same to you! Glad you stopped by:) enjoy your weekend!

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