📍 Kryva Luka, Donetsk Region⏱ 40 min🍽 Serves: 4vegetarian

Zatirka — Crumbled-Dough Soup

Little crumbs of dough, a story kept alive.

Where it comes from

Donetsk Oblast

History

The tradition of preparing zatirka in Kryva Luka is included in Ukraine’s national inventory of intangible cultural heritage. Small pieces of dough are rubbed together by hand.

Today

This home potato soup with egg-and-flour crumbs does not replace a record of a particular family recipe.

Ingredients

• 160 g all-purpose flour
• 1 eggs
• 300 g potatoes
• 100 g onion
• 30 g butter
• 1500 ml water

Method

1. Dice potatoes, cover with water, season, and boil for 15 minutes.
2. Gradually rub egg into flour with your fingers to make fine crumbs.
3. Sift away loose flour.
4. Sauté onion in butter and add to the soup.
5. Add the dough crumbs while stirring.
6. Cook for another 8–10 minutes until the dough is fully cooked.
7. Add herbs.

How to serve

Serve hot with herbs and optional sour cream.

Sources

• Cultural background

Check ingredients for allergens. Times and amounts are approximate.