Draniki is a traditional dish of Belarusian cuisine. Draniki - potato pancakes. This dish is popular not only in Belarus, but also in Russia, Ukraine, as well as in Eastern European and Jewish cuisines. In different countries, draniki are called differently, in Russia - kakorki, in Ukraine - potato pancakes, in Israel - latkes.
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You will need
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- potatoes - 6 pcs.,
- egg - 1 pc.,
- flour - 2 tablespoons,
- onions - 1 pc.,
- vegetable oil,
- salt,
- pepper
Instruction manual
1
Wash the potatoes, peel them, then rinse and grate the potatoes again on a fine grater, or chop them using a blender or meat grinder. If the potato gave a lot of juice, it must be squeezed. So that potato pancakes do not darken, you can add a spoonful of sour cream.
2
Do the same with onions, and then combine the mixture of potatoes and onions. To your taste, you can add chopped herbs (parsley, dill, onions) to the mixture.
3
Add eggs, flour, moth and pepper. Do not add any other spices so as not to disrupt the natural taste. Stir until smooth.
4
Add oil to a preheated skillet. Instead of butter, you can use melted lard. Put the resulting mass in a pan in the form of small cakes with a tablespoon.
5
Fry potato pancakes on one side for a couple of minutes until a crust forms, turn over, flip on the other side as well. Reduce heat and cover. Bring to readiness 3-4 minutes.
6
Draniki are ready! Serve them hot, watering sour cream. You can also serve bacon with fried bacon or slices of fried ham. Do not leave potato pancakes "for tomorrow" - they will become tasteless. Bon Appetit!
note
You can make potato pancakes with filling. For stuffing, you can use minced meat. The filling is laid out on potato pancakes, and on top is fixed with a potato mass. Draniki should then be fried a little longer so that the minced meat is fried.
Useful advice
You can also serve potato pancakes with mushroom sauce. To do this, pour 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil into the pan, add 2 tablespoons of flour. Stir everything and bring to a boil. As soon as the broth begins to boil, add the mushroom broth. Stir continuously, bring to a boil. Salt and pepper the sauce. Add finely chopped greens.
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