Gromperekichelcher - Luxembourgish potato fritters
Traditional Luxembourgish potato fritters, better known as Gromperekichelcher, are fragrant crispy fritters with a fluffy and creamy inside and typically served with apple compote.
Ingredients
- 500 g potatoes grated
- 1 large white onion grated
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp parsley chopped
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Peel and grate the potatoes and the onion. Place the potatoes in a cheesecloth and squeeze as much as you can of its water.
- To a bowl, add the squeezed potatoes, onion, parsley, egg, flour, nutmeg and salt. Combine well.
- Fill a large pan with a layer of neutral oil, so that the base of the pan is all covered, and heat. Once the oil is hot enough, you can start cooking the gromperekichelcher.
- Divide the mixture into 6 and place each fritter into the frying pan. Flatten them down to form the gromperekichelcher. Cook each fritter for about 2-3 minutes on each side.
- Prepare a plate lined with kitchen paper towels. Once the gromperekichelcher are ready, place on the plate so that the towels absorb any excess oil.
- Sprinkle the gromperekichelcher with salt and serve warm with applesauce.