Aruk – Iraqi Herb and Potato Patties

Name: Aruk – Iraqi Herb and Potato Patties
Total time: 120 min
Ingredients: 3 medium russet potatoes, (about 1 and 1/2 pounds/680 grams total); 1 large yellow onion; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup (25 grams) chopped scallions; 3/4 cup (30 grams) chopped fresh parsley; 3/4 cup (30 grams) chopped fresh cilantro; 1 teaspoon ground cumin, such as Pereg; 1 teaspoon sweet paprika; 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baharat, store-bought or homemade; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; freshly ground Gefen Black Pepper; vegetable or olive oil, for frying; Red Pepper and Chile Tahini Sauce (recipe below), for serving; 2 large red bell peppers, roasted, cored, seeded, and peeled; 1 medium Fresno or other medium-hot fresh red chile, roasted, cored, seeded, and peeled; 1 cup (240 milliliters) best-quality raw tahini, such as Mighty Sesame Tahini; 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) fresh lemon juice, plus more as needed; 1 medium garlic clove, finely grated or minced or 1 cube Gefen Frozen Garlic; 1 teaspoon Gefen Honey; 1 tablespoon sweet paprika; 1 and 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more as needed; 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) ice water

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Ingredients

3 medium russet potatoes, (about 1 and 1/2 pounds/680 grams total)
1 large yellow onion
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup (25 grams) chopped scallions
3/4 cup (30 grams) chopped fresh parsley
3/4 cup (30 grams) chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon ground cumin, such as Pereg
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1 and 1/2 teaspoons baharat, store-bought or homemade
1 tablespoon kosher salt
freshly ground Gefen Black Pepper
vegetable or olive oil, for frying
Red Pepper and Chile Tahini Sauce (recipe below), for serving
2 large red bell peppers, roasted, cored, seeded, and peeled
1 medium Fresno or other medium-hot fresh red chile, roasted, cored, seeded, and peeled
1 cup (240 milliliters) best-quality raw tahini, such as Mighty Sesame Tahini
1/4 cup (60 milliliters) fresh lemon juice, plus more as needed
1 medium garlic clove, finely grated or minced or 1 cube Gefen Frozen Garlic
1 teaspoon Gefen Honey
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
1 and 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more as needed
1/2 cup (120 milliliters) ice water