Meme's Potato Kugel

Place potatoes and 1 teaspoon salt into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium stir in garlic powder and simmer until tender about 15 minutes. Drain; mash potatoes until no lumps remain.

Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until golden and tender 5 to 10 minutes.

Stir onions 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper into mashed potatoes. Cool.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9-inch baking dish.

Stir 4 eggs matzo meal and a pinch of salt into potato mixture. Spread potato mixture into prepared baking dish and brush top with beaten egg.

Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of the kugel comes out clean about 30 minutes.