Moroccan Potato Patties-Maakouda

These potato patties, called Maakooda back home in Morocco, are famous as street food. For this easy and skinny version, I used boiled potatoes, sauteed onion and garlic, cumin, turmeric and olive oil. 

Originally, Maakouda is dip fried. I tried to make it healthier and low fat. I hope you like it!

Serve these Moroccan patties (Maakouda) warm as a side dish or as a filler in sandwiches.

Ingredients:

1 lb potatoes, peeled

½ small onion, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, pressed

1-2 tbsp parsley or cilantro, chopped

1 tbsp olive oil

1tsp each cumin and turmeric

Salt & pepper, to taste

1 egg, beaten

Directions:

Place potatoes in a large pan. Cover with salted water and boil until tender.

Drain potatoes and chill covered in the refrigerator at least one hour, preferably over night.

In a small skillet, heat the olive oil. Add onion and sauté over medium low heat until tender. Add garlic and stir until fragrant. Remove from heat and set aside.

Take potatoes from the refrigerator and grate them into a large bowl. Add spices, parsley, onion and garlic. Add beaten egg and gently combine all ingredients together. Shape this mixture into 3 inches patties.

Place the patties in a single layer on wax paper and let them chill in the freezer for 10 -15 minutes. It helps the patties stick better together while cooking.

In a large skillet or griddle, spray some olive oil. Add the potato patties and cook over medium heat until golden brown. Spray some more olive oil and cook the other side of patties.