POTATO PANCAKES: A CLASSIC RECIPE WITH A PHOTO STEP BY STEP

Draniki are very popular among gourmets around the world. A dish of grated potatoes is quickly prepared, consists of available ingredients and is popular with adults and children.

Pancakes are a type of potato pancakes, the most popular dish of Belarusian cuisine, a classic of culinary art. They are prepared from grated potatoes with the addition of onions, flour and various fillings (mushroom, vegetable, meat and others).

Potato dranikas: a classic recipe

For the preparation of the classic pancake recipe, we need the simplest products that are always present in any home: potatoes, eggs, onions, flour, vegetable oil and seasonings. Do not forget to take care of sour cream - it is indispensable as a sauce for the dish.

Ingredients Required:

800 grams of potatoes;
3 medium onions;
2 tablespoons of flour;
vegetable oil for frying pancakes;
25-30 grams of salt;
5 grams of black ground pepper.

Cooking time: 35-40 minutes.

Calories: 268 Kcal / 100 grams.

To make potato pancakes tasty, keep their shape well, you need to follow a few simple conditions:

Potatoes must be starchy varieties, by no means young. So the finished potato pancakes will not be razlazitsya.
Older, large tubers are also not suitable for the dish - there is little starch in them. To check the suitability of potatoes, you need to make a cut and look at it: if droplets of unclear juice were made on the potatoes, then such potatoes are great in composition of starch for pancakes.
Immediately after cleaning the potatoes, removing the "eyes", you can not immerse them in cold water, as we often do. This procedure will remove the starch, which is so necessary for the right consistency.

Potatoes prepared - we can proceed to the preparation of the dish:

Rinse peeled potatoes under cool water.
Rubbing potatoes is a rather important process, as the final result depends on it. If you want the pancakes to turn out crisp, then you should chop the tubers on a grater with large cells and vice versa - soft, juicy pancakes will turn out if you chop the potatoes as small as possible.
Rub the grated potatoes and squeeze the flesh to drain the excess liquid. You do not need to squeeze out the juice too much, it will be enough just to pour the juice from the bowl.
Peel the onions and rub them on the same grater as the potatoes. This procedure is not pleasant, but onions perfectly complements the taste of potatoes in this dish.
We shift the potato pulp into a deep container, mix it with onions and season with salt and pepper.
Add to the potato and onion egg mass, mix well.
The turn of flour has come - it needs very little and it is important not to overdo it, so as not to spoil the taste of the dish.
Stir the potato mass thoroughly.
Heat a frying pan with a sufficient amount of vegetable oil.
Recruit a tablespoon of dough and spread on a hot frying pan.

Tip: It is important to spread the potato mass on a very well-heated butter, as the potatoes stick to the cold butter and the dish will be spoiled.

Fry the potato pancakes on both sides until golden brown.

Tip: cook classic potato pancakes from the pan in the pan, without covering it with a lid - this ensures a crisp crust.

Potato pancakes with garlic

Garlic pancakes are a nourishing, appetizing and fragrant dish that is perfect for dinner. Serve it with sour cream sauce and culinary success is guaranteed!

Ingredients Required:

800 potatoes;
30 grams of wheat flour;
2 eggs;
salt, ground black pepper to taste;
2-3 cloves of garlic.

Cooking time: 40 minutes.

Calories: 254 Kcal / 100 grams.

The classic recipe for cooking delicious potato pancakes step by step:

Prepare the potatoes in the same way as in the previous recipe: peel, wash and rub on a grater with medium cells.
Lightly squeeze the potato mass to drain the excess liquid.
Onions cleaned and rubbed on a grater with the smallest holes. Add onion mass to potatoes.
In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients: potatoes, onions, garlic passed through a press, eggs, flour. Mix thoroughly and season with salt and pepper.

Tip: classic pancakes should be fried immediately after mixing the dough so that the potatoes do not darken and spoil the look of the dish.

Spread portions of potato dough on a hot frying pan and fry each pannies for 2-3 minutes on each side. Vegetable oil must be well heated.

Garlic-filled pancakes are ready - we place them on a paper towel for a couple of seconds and serve.

How to bake potato pancakes with cheese in the oven

Great meal for a friendly feast! In addition, pancakes baked in the oven are less fatty than those cooked in a pan in a large amount of fat. A piquant addition in the form of cheese will certainly complement the taste of potatoes, make it more vivid.

Ingredients Required:

800 grams of potatoes;
2 medium bulbs;
3 eggs;
150 grams of cheese;
100 grams of wheat flour;
salt and pepper to taste.

Cooking time: 60 minutes.

Caloric content: 254 Kcal / 100 grams.

Potato mass for pancakes can be prepared both in a food processor, and with the help of an ordinary grater.

How to bake classic pancakes with cheese in the oven:

Peel and chop the potatoes lightly squeeze and season with salt.
We clean the onions from the peel and cut them into small cubes, or you can chop it together with potatoes in a combine.
In a large container we combine potatoes, onions, eggs. Enter the flour and mix everything thoroughly.

Tip: adding flour, you need to focus not on the recipe, but on the consistency of the dough, since the gluten content is different in different types of flour.

Potato mass is ready - you can start baking pancakes. Grease baking sheet with vegetable oil and sprinkle with a small amount of flour. Spread the potato pancakes with a spoon on a baking sheet, trying to give them a round shape.
Send the pan to the oven for 10 minutes, then remove the pancakes from the oven and gently turn it over.
The most appetizing ingredient is added at the end - we rub cheese and sprinkle each pancake. It remains to give the opportunity to melt the cheese - it will take 3-5 minutes.