Raw or fried: what kind of onion should be added to potato pancakes
When preparing potato pancakes, many amateur cooks grate a raw onion and add the resulting “mush” to the potato mixture.
But there is another option for pre-processing the ingredient.
So, the onion can be cut into cubes and heated in a frying pan.
The expert of the online publication Belnovosti in the field of cooking, chef, fourth-class baker Yulia Arkhipova emphasizes: the second method is better than the first.
Why you should add fried onions to the potato pancake mixture
If one of the ingredients in the base for potato pancakes is lightly fried onion, the dish will turn out much more delicious.
In addition, the dish will acquire a very appetizing appearance: the potato pancakes will definitely not darken. They will be distinguished by their golden color.
The main thing is to heat the chopped onion properly. So, the vegetable does not need to be fried until golden.
It is enough to achieve that the ingredient becomes transparent.
And don't be afraid that adding fried onions will make the pancakes fatter. If you prepare the onion component correctly, there will be nothing extra in the taste of the potato pancakes.
Secret ingredients that allow you to diversify and improve the taste of potato pancakes were listed earlier.
