📍 Zhytomyr Region⏱ 60 min🍽 Serves: 4plant-based

Potato Cakes with Mushrooms

Crisp outside, mushrooms inside

Where it comes from

Zhytomyr Oblast

History

The forests of Polissia are generous with mushrooms, and potatoes became a second bread. Stuffed potato cakes were made for fasting days and everyday meals alike.

Today

The filling is made from forest mushrooms or button mushrooms fried with onion.

Ingredients

• 1 kg potatoes
• 300 g mushrooms
• 150 g onions
• 80 g flour
• 60 ml oil

Method

1. Boil the potatoes, mash them and let them cool.
2. Fry the mushrooms with the onion until the liquid evaporates, then salt.
3. Add the flour to the potatoes and work into a dough.
4. Shape patties, add the filling and seal the edges.
5. Fry in oil on both sides until golden.
6. Drain on paper towels.

How to serve

Serve with sour cream or mushroom gravy.

Sources

• Buryaki · original text

Check ingredients for allergens. Times and amounts are approximate.