Potato patties, of course, cannot be considered a worthy alternative to meat patties, but, nevertheless, they are an excellent everyday dish. It is believed that potato patties were born just a few years after the potatoes were brought into Russia. Cooking cutlets is simple and low budget.
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You will need
- - potatoes - 1 kg;
- - eggs - 1 piece;
- - ground crackers - 3-4 tablespoons;
- - margarine - 50 grams;
- - sour cream - 100 grams;
- - butter - 5 grams;
- - salt.
Instruction manual
1
Potatoes must be peeled, washed, put in a pot and bay with boiling water, put on fire.
2
Ten minutes before cooking, salt and continue cooking until tender.
3
After the potatoes are boiled, it is necessary to drain the water, dry it and let it cool before wiping through a sieve. Thus, mashed potatoes are obtained.
4
Letting cool slightly and adding the egg, mix thoroughly. We make small cutlets from the resulting mashed potatoes. Sprinkle with ground breadcrumbs on both sides.
5
Finished meatballs are fried in a pan from two sides, having previously melted margarine on it.
6
Serve the fried cutlets on a plate, pouring a little over with melted butter. Sour cream is served in a separate plate.
note
Cooking potato patties takes about an hour and a half. They can be served with a variety of meat dishes or salads. Potato patties have long been considered a summer dish. In Russia, it was customary to take them with you for haymaking. They perfectly satisfy hunger and do not provoke thirst. It is accepted to eat without bread.
Useful advice
Potato patties can be eaten not only with sour cream. Various sauces are ideal for this dish. For example: mushroom, onion, tomato. During the preparation of cutlets, you can add greens.