Irish Potato Cakes with Avocado Basil Ranch

Traditional Irish potato cakes known as boxty, made eggless and vegan. Serve with avocado basil garlic ranch dressing. Vegan Soyfree Recipe | VeganRicha.com #glutenfree #veganricha #vegan

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Irish Potato Cakes with Avocado Basil Ranch

Traditional Irish potato cakes known as boxty, made eggless and vegan. Serve with avocado basil garlic ranch dressing. Vegan Soyfree Recipe

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Irish

Servings: servings

Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

Irish Pancakes:

2 large russets
3/4 teaspoon fine salt plus more for seasoning the potatoes before cooking
1/4 teaspoon or more freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup non dairy milk
1 tbsp flax seed meal
1-2 tbsp nutritional yeast optional
a generous pinch of kala namak Indian black salt optional
1 tsp oil
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/4-1/3 cup unbleached all purpose flour or use a gluten-free flour which is neutral tasting
1/2 tsp baking powder
oil for cooking

Avocado Basil Ranch:

1 ripe avocado
1 tbsp fresh basil
1/2 tsp garlic
1/2 tsp or more ranch seasoning (see notes)
generous dash of black pepper and salt
2 tsp lime juice
water as needed

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Instructions

Chop 1 potato and add to a pot of cold water. Bring to a boil then continue to cook over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes until done. Drain, cool slightly, add salt, pepper, milk, flax, nutritional yeast, oil and kala namak and mash well. Taste and add salt if needed to keep the mixture saltier than regular mashed potatoes.
Grate the other potato. Add a 1/2 tsp lemon juice and mix in. Squeeze the grated potato with paper towel to remove some of the excess moisture..
Mix the grated potato with mashed potatoes.
Mix the baking powder in 1/4 cup flour and add to the potato bowl and mix in. If the mixture is too stiff, add another tbsp of non dairy milk.
Heat a skillet over medium heat. When hot, add a few drops of oil to grease. Drop dollops of the potato mixture on the greased pan. Shape and flatten and cook 4 to 5 minutes each side. (To bake: Bake at 425 degrees F / 220ºc for 15 to 20 minutes. Broil for a minute if needed).
Garnish with scallions and vegan butter. Serve with avocado ranch.
For the avocado ranch: Blend all the ingredients. Add water if needed. Taste and adjust seasoning. Add some fresh dill, more onion powder if needed. Add nutritional yeast for cheesy flavor (optional)

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Notes

These can be made with aquafaba (liquid from a can of chickpeas), instead of the flax + milk.

Variation: add a handful of chopped scallions to the pancake mixture.

Ranch Seasoning Mix Recipe

Nutrition

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