Sweet Potato Latkes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb sweet potato, peeled
1 lb potato, peeled
1 onion, finely chopped
1 cup flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped

Preparation

Coarsely grate potatoes and drain well. Place potatoes in a mixing bowl with all remaining ingredients and mix together.
Cover and leave to stand for 1 hour.
Heat oil for shallow frying in a frying pan and drop large spoonfuls of the mixture as for small pancakes and fry until golden brown on both sides and cooked in the middle, about 5 minutes.
Drain well on paper towels and keep hot until ready to serve. Eat immediately.