SAEDNEWS: One of the healthiest foods that can be used at breakfast is potato. It is rich in carbohydrates and makes an excellent snack for children who go to school. Today, we will teach you how to make potato khagineh, which is both very delicious and can be prepared in various shapes to make it more appealing for children.
According to the Saednews cooking section, the ingredients required to prepare potato khagineh are as follows:
Item | Details |
|---|---|
Preparation time | 20 minutes |
Cooking time | 30–40 minutes |
Freezing | Not suitable |
Servings | 8–10 people |
Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
Potatoes | 500 g |
Eggs | 3–4 pcs |
Vanilla | 1/4 tsp |
Yogurt | 15 g (1 tsp) |
Baking powder | 3 g (1 tsp) |
Vegetable oil (for frying) | 55 g (1/4 cup) |
Brewed saffron | 15 ml (1 tbsp) |
Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
Cinnamon | 6 g (1 tbsp) |
Chopped walnuts | 60 g (1/2 cup) |
Chopped pistachios | 60 g (1/2 cup) |
Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
Water | 375 ml (1½ cups) |
Sugar | 300 g (1½ cups) |
Brewed saffron | 15 ml (1 tbsp) |
Boil the potatoes with their skins on.
Peel them after cooling, grate finely, then mash with a fork.
Add brewed saffron and vanilla to the mixture.
Mix yogurt with baking powder, then combine with the potato mixture.
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition until fully absorbed. Do not make the batter too runny so it can be shaped in the pan.
Heat oil in a 20 × 15 cm pan.
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
Pour half of the mixture into the pan and smooth it out.
Sprinkle walnuts and cinnamon evenly over it.
Cover with the remaining mixture.
Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the syrup by heating water and sugar until dissolved. Add saffron and let it boil once or twice, then remove from heat.
Pour the warm syrup over the cooled khagineh.
Slice and serve, garnished with cinnamon, walnuts, and chopped pistachios.
You can also shape the mixture into small balls (walnut-sized), fill them with walnuts and cinnamon, and fry them in oil until golden for a different variation of potato khagineh.
