Potato and Pumpkin Fritters.
Simple, tasty, flavorful.
Potato and pumpkin fritters are a very simple dish to prepare, containing few and simple ingredients, and are uniquely delicious.
These potato and pumpkin fritters are perfect as an appetizer or as a second course accompanied by a simple salad, they are inexpensive, nutritious, and so good that they will win you over at the first taste!
To prepare these potato and pumpkin fritters, the main ingredient is potatoes, so they need to be flavorful. As always (I love them), I used the delicious potatoes Le Gustose from Marchese ortofrutta, firm and tasty yellow-fleshed potatoes, delicious in any way they are cooked, the best potatoes I have ever tasted, and if you try them, you’ll agree with me 😉
The potatoes Le Gustose are delicious because the Marchese company uses only high-quality raw materials from its own territory, Irpinia. Based in the town of Cervinara, in the province of Avellino, the Marchese family expertly serves the consumer in the processing and production of horticultural products: chestnuts, potatoes, and cherries.
Always in search of the most genuine products, meticulous care in selection, and attention in the distribution phase have always been the pursued goals.
The Luigi Marchese company has its roots in the most authentic Caudina horticultural tradition: the Caudina Valley, a land rich in history and customs, and always known for its quality and genuine products. I recommend trying their products, they will win you over and you won’t change them anymore 😉
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4 people
- Cooking methods: Stove, Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 28 oz yellow-fleshed potatoes
- 18 oz pumpkin (weighed already cleaned)
- 7 tbsps potato starch (or flour)
- 3.5 oz grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 cloves garlic
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
Tools
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Potato Masher
- 1 Frying pan
- 1 Pot
- 1 Microwave oven
- 1 Spatula
Steps
Clean the pumpkin by removing the skin and central seeds, cut it into small cubes and cook it in a pan along with the peeled garlic clove, a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper, taking care to stir it often. If needed, add a bit of hot water, cover it with a lid, it should be well-cooked and dry by the end of cooking. You can also cook the potatoes in the microwave as described HERE.
While the pumpkin cooks, rinse the potatoes well, cover them abundantly with water, bring to a boil and cook for 35/40 minutes, the potatoes should be completely cooked. Test the cooking with the prongs of a fork; if it goes in easily, the potatoes are done.
Once the potatoes are cooked, peel them and mash them with the appropriate tool, put them in a bowl and let them cool well.
Remove the garlic from the pumpkin and let it cool like the potatoes.
Peel the other garlic, remove the central core, and chop it.
Add the grated cheese to the potatoes, also add the pumpkin, adjust the salt, add a grind of pepper, the eggs, and the potato starch, mix everything well.
Also add the garlic and mix again, the mixture should be nice and compact. If it’s too soft, add a bit more starch or breadcrumbs.
Once the mixture is ready, if you have time, let it rest for 30 minutes in the fridge, but it’s fine without resting.
Grease your hands with some oil, form patties from the mixture, and flatten them. They should be just over 3/4 inch high.
Heat a little oil in a large pan.
Cook the potato and pumpkin fritters until they are golden on both sides, let them drain slightly on kitchen paper.
Serve immediately.
Oven cooking:
Preheat the oven to 350°F
Cover a large baking tray with parchment paper and brush with extra virgin olive oil.
When making the fritters, I recommend making them thicker, about 1 inch.
Place the fritters on the oiled tray, drizzle them with a little olive oil, and bake at 350°F for about 13 minutes (it depends on your oven, they should turn golden).
Serve immediately.
The potato and pumpkin fritters are ready to be enjoyed… Bon appetit!
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