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Potato Pancakes (Draniki)
You will need some extra olive oil, draniki absorb oil very fast.
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
45
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Dish
Servings:
4
servings
Author:
Irina
Ingredients
6
medium
potatoes
washed
2
eggs
1/2
tsp
baking soda
50
ml
buttermilk
1/2
tsp
salt
1/2
tsp
freshly ground black pepper
50
g
all purpose flour
1/2
cup
olive oil
(plus extra)
1/2
cup
sour cream
(optional)
fresh herbs
(optional)
Instructions
Peel and grate potatoes. Squeeze grated potatoes with hands, extracting as much liquid as possible.
In a large bowl beet eggs, baking soda and buttermilk, add grated potatoes, salt, pepper and flour, mix well.
In a large iron skillet heat the olive oil until hot. Place the tablespoons of batter in the pan and flatten with spoon.
Reduce heat to medium and cook until the bottom is golden brown.Turn over and cook on the other side.
Garnish with fresh herbs and serve them hot with sour cream.