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Draniki

Potato pancakes from raw grated potato, fried to a crisp edge and served with soured cream.

4 servings · 45 minutes (estimated)

Draniki
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Ingredients

Quantities for 4 servings.

  • 1 kg Potatoes, floury variety
  • 1 piece Onion
  • 100 ml Vegetable oil
  • 200 ml Soured cream
  • 20 g Dill
  • to taste Salt and pepper

Method

  1. Grate the potato and onion finely into the same bowl.
  2. Let the mass stand three minutes and pour off the water that gathers on top, leaving the sediment.
  3. Season with salt and pepper. Add nothing else.
  4. Heat the oil over medium and drop the mixture in by the spoonful, flattening it to half a centimetre.
  5. Fry three to four minutes a side, to a deep golden crisp crust.
  6. Drain on paper and serve immediately with soured cream and dill.
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