October brings the new potato harvest, and with it deruny. They are made from the simplest ingredients and go to the table hot straight from the pan.

The recipe for potato pancakes was shared by the Yasen Svit brand.

The key is the potato mixture: it is grated together with the onion and the excess liquid is removed. That way the batter holds its shape and the pancakes come out even and crisp.

What you need

  • large potatoes, 5;
  • onion, 1;
  • egg, 1;
  • plain flour, 4 tbsp;
  • salt and ground black pepper, to taste;
  • garlic, optional;
  • vegetable oil, for frying.

How to cook

1. Grate the potatoes. Peel the potatoes and grate them; the size of the grater does not matter here.

2. Add the onion. Chop the onion, mix it with the potatoes and squeeze out the excess juice through cheesecloth.

3. Season the egg. Mix the egg with salt, pepper and, if you like, chopped garlic.

4. Make the batter. Combine the potato mixture with the egg and add the flour to make a thick batter.

5. Heat the pan. Heat the frying pan well and grease it with oil.

6. Fry the pancakes. Spoon in the batter with a tablespoon, shape small rounds and fry on both sides until golden.

Serve the deruny hot with sour cream or another sauce.

As a reminder, last Sunday Smachna Bucha made crêpes with sweet curd cheese.

Nota bene

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