It’s well known that Ashkenazi Jews rival the Irish for being People of the Potato; after all, we have an eight-day holiday where they feature in at least two meals a day. So, yes, this collection of 19 Jewish potato recipes includes its fair share of kugels, knishes and latkes. But! It also spotlights Jewish potato dishes from other culinary traditions, like Libyan mafrum, Moroccan maakouda and Iraqi aruk. So dig in and fill your bellies, and your souls, with these comforting potato recipes:
Star of the Show
Let your spuds be the stars they were always meant to be.
1. Classic Potato Kugel

A good potato kugel like this can be life-changing, so get out your food processor and get shredding!
2. Egyptian Golden Potato Soup

This sunny, satisfying soup combines everyday ingredients into something spectacular.
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3. Potato Knishes

If you’ve never made knishes from scratch, you are actually just a handful of ingredients and a few steps away from making your own delicious version.
4. Maakouda

This Moroccan potato pie is a Passover staple; but it’s too good to gate-keep for eight days a year.
5. Mashed Potato Bourekas

Everyone knows that mash is the superior boureka filling. Plus, thanks to store-bought phyllo or puff pastry (the choice is yours!), these are super easy to whip up.
6. Mini Potato Kugel Cups

Kugel, but make it cute. Top these with an egg for the true breakfast of champions.
7. Tahini Mashed Potatoes

Skip the cream and turn to tahini for creamy, dreamy mashed potatoes with a unique, nutty flavor.
8. The Ultimate Jewish Potato Salad

If potato salad doesn’t feel Jewish enough already, adding a pinch of caraway seed, a sprinkle of dill and a dollop of horseradish solidifies its place in our culinary cannon.
9. Andrew Zimmern’s Perfect Potato Latkes

Perfect. No notes.
10. Pastrami Tater Tots

Our party nosh of choice.
11. Mina de Matzah

The best part of this Sephardi matzah pie is the layer of fluffy mash laced with Parmesan and cream cheese.
12. Za’atar Roast Potatoes

Amp up your Shabbat roasties with this herby, savory Middle Eastern spice blend.
13. Creamy Potato Latkes

Not everyone is Team Crunch, and these creamy latkes are dreamily melt-y. Fry in schmaltz for a taste of Old Country comfort.
Supporting Role
Not all potatoes are destined to shine. And that’s ok.
14. Pan-Fried Hot Dogs and Potatoes

Turn zharenaya kartoshka (Russian pan-fried potatoes) into a meal with the addition of hot dogs and a sprinkling of parsley.
15. Chicken Sofrito

Potatoes work hard in this 4-ingredient Jerusalemite comfort dish. And it more than pays off.
16. Aruk

Mashed potatoes are the key to binding these delicious Iraqi chicken-and-herb patties.
17. Yapchik

Potato kugel + meat = a gratifyingly full belly, Old Country-style.
18. Mafrum

Few dishes make better use of potatoes than this Libyan classic, where meat-stuffed potatoes are slow-cooked in a tomato sauce until meltingly tender.
19. One-Pan Roast Chicken with Rosemary, Garlic and Potatoes

We’ve hit peak chicken and potatoes.