 Fritas de prasa | |
| Alternative names | Keftes de prasa, koftas de prasa, leek patties, potato-leek patties, Sephardilatkes |
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| Type | fritters, patties |
| Course | Appetizer |
| Region or state | PossiblySpain; today popular inIsrael and theSephardic Jewish diaspora |
| Associatedcuisine | Sephardi Jewish cuisine,Israeli cuisine |
| Created by | Sephardic Jews |
| Serving temperature | Hot, traditionally served forHanukkah,Passover, andRosh Hashanah, although it can be served all year |
| Main ingredients | Leeks,potatoes,egg,matzo meal,kosher salt,cooking oil |
Fritas de prasa, alsokeftes de prasa andalbondigas de prasa (Hebrew:קציצות כרישה,romanized: ktzizot krisha,lit. 'leek patties') are fried potato-leek pancakes common inSephardic Jewish cuisine.
Fritas de prasa have been served by Sephardic Jews onRosh Hashanah,Hanukkah,Passover since the time of theSpanish Inquisition and forcedexpulsion of Jews from Spain.[1]
Tan and Hosking note that "the name reflects the journey of Sephardic cuisine".[2] The term "prasa," meaning leek, originates fromGreek and has influenced theTurkish word "pirasa." The word "kofte," referring to minced meat, is of Persian origin and is commonly used inTurkish cuisine to denote meatballs. The Spanish word "albondigas," used for meatballs, has its roots in theArabic term "al-bunduq," which means hazelnut and, by extension, small round objects. It is likely that Jews in Spain adopted this term.[2]
Fritas de prasa are similar to alatke.[3]
According to Tan and Hosking, this dish "would be listed among the top five typically Jewish dishes amongTurkish Jews."[4]
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