Celery Root Pancakes with Cottage Cheese and Smoked Ham

⏳ Time

50 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

This recipe is inspired by a popular chef, but instead of English cheddar, we’ve used regular cottage cheese — making it both cheaper and creamier. By the way, the chef suggests replacing heavy vegetable puddings with these pancakes — they are similar in ingredients but look much more modern. Additionally, feel free to add any vegetables to the celery root: cauliflower, broccoli, parsnip, pumpkin, whatever you like, either together or separately.

Ingredients

Smoked Ham on the Bone - 2.8 oz
Celery salt - 7.1 oz
Breadcrumbs - 3.5 oz
Wheat Flour - 2.6 oz
Cottage cheese - 3.5 oz
Grated Pecorino Pepato Cheese - 2.6 oz
Dill - 2 sprigs
Chicken Egg - 6 pieces
Vegetable Oil - 1 fl oz
Sour Cream - to taste
Scallions - to taste
Salt - to taste

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Finely chop the ham and sauté over medium heat until crispy. Let it cool.

Step 2

Drain the cottage cheese to remove excess water, then pass it through a sieve or blend it in a blender to eliminate any lumps.

Step 3

Grate the celery using a fine grater.

Step 4

Combine the celery with the breadcrumbs, flour, cottage cheese, grated cheese, ham, dill, and beaten eggs. Season with salt and mix well.

Step 5

Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat and fry the pancakes in small batches for 3-4 minutes until crispy and golden brown.