Draniki

What is Draniki?

Draniki are Russian potato pancakes. Potato pancakes are made all over the world and each country has its own name, but the principle of cooking almost does not change. Russian draniki is grated potatoes with the addition of flour, onion and chicken egg. They eat them with sour cream. They are decorated with red salmon caviar for the holidays. The crispy crust is obtained thanks to baking flour.

Recipe type: Pancakes

Recipe type: Russian

Yield: 4

Prep time: 30 mins

Cook time: 20 mins

Total time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Potatoes — 4-5 medium-sized tubers

Chicken egg — 1 piece

White onion — 1 piece

Baking flour — 1 ½ tablespoons

Salt and pepper to taste

Frying oil

Salmon roe for decoration

Directions:

1. Wash and peel the potatoes. Grate it on a fine grater.

2. Peel the white onion and grate it on a fine grater.

3. Mix the potatoes, onion, flour, egg, salt and pepper.

4. Heat the oil in a frying pan on maximum heat.

5. Put the potato mixture in the pan. The volume is one tablespoon! Spread evenly in a thin layer with a height of 1 inch or 3 cm. Keep an eye on the oil level, as it is absorbed very quickly.

6. Fry until golden brown on each side.

7. We put it on a paper towel to remove excess oil.

Serving: Serve hot, garnished with red salmon caviar, with sour cream.

Bon Appetit!