Non vegSlovakia
Bryndzové halušky
Potato dumplings, tangy sheep cheese and crispy bacon. Small country, mighty bowl.
40 minTime
24 gProtein each
mildSpice
Slovakia's national dishMake it your way
Grandma's wayWith bryndza and bacon.
The original644kcalsame
24 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
40minutessame
Potato4 medium raw potatoes, finely grated
Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)2 cups
Saltto taste
Bryndza250 g; or feta mashed with quark
Bacon (streaky rashers, streaky bacon)120 g, diced
Spring onion (green onion, scallion)chives, to finish
Milk2 tbsp, to loosen cheeseMethod
- 1Mix grated raw potato with flour and salt to a sticky dough.
- 2Press through a halušky sieve or scrape small bits off a board into boiling salted water.
- 3Fry the bacon until crisp.
- 4Toss hot dumplings with bryndza loosened with milk and a little bacon fat. Top with bacon and chives.
Serve it like thisServe in a wooden bowl topped with bacon and chives, with a glass of buttermilk or sour milk.