Ukraine
Potato vareniki
Mashed potato in a dumpling coat, smothered in golden onions. Comfort, folded.
90 minTime
13 gProtein each
mildSpice
Boiled, by name2 chapters · 1 min readMake it your way
Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original547kcal
13 gprotein
6 gfibre
90minutes
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table. Grandma's way is the starting point the other versions are compared with.
Ingredients
Method
6 steps- 1Mix the maida and 1/2 tsp salt. Add the egg, warm water and oil and knead 6 minutes into a soft, smooth dough. Cover and rest 30 minutes.
- 2Boil the potatoes in salted water until soft, about 20 minutes. Drain and mash smooth.
- 3Fry the onion in 2 tbsp butter until golden. Mix half into the mash with pepper and the remaining salt. Keep the rest for the top.
- 4Roll the dough thin and cut 7 cm circles. Fill each with a spoon of potato, fold into a half moon and pinch the edges firmly.
- 5Boil in batches in salted water. Once they float, cook 3 minutes more. Lift out with a slotted spoon.
- 6Toss with the remaining butter and fried onion. Serve with sour cream and dill.
Serve it like this
Pile into a warm bowl, spoon the fried onion over and add a dollop of sour cream with dill.
