MUSHROOM PECAN LATKES

Mushroom Pecan Latkes image

Provided by Joan Nathan

Categories dinner

Time 40m

Yield 10 latkes

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
10 ounces white mushrooms, sliced
1 teaspoon thyme
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1/2 cup cooked wild rice
1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans
1 tablespoon sour cream
1 large egg
3 tablespoons matzoh meal
3 tablespoons snipped dill
3/4 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Canola or other vegetable oil for frying
Smoked salmon for garnish
Pickled ginger for garnish

Steps:

Heat oil in nonstick frying pan, and saute mushrooms. Add thyme and salt and pepper to taste. Place in food processor, and pulse just until mushrooms are chopped.
Place mushrooms in a mixing bowl. Add rice, pecans, sour cream, egg, matzoh meal, snipped dill, lemon zest, cardamom and nutmeg. Mix well.
Coat a nonstick frying pan with oil, and heat. Take heaping tablespoons of mixture, and fry for a few minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels. Garnish with strips of smoked salmon and pickled ginger, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 169, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 138 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams