Deruny – is a dish that has long become a classic of Ukrainian cuisine. Golden and crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, deruny always evoke associations with a delicious and hearty lunch or dinner in a cozy family circle.The name "deruny" comes from the word "derty," which means to grate potatoes, the main ingredient of the dish. Potatoes themselves only made their way to Eastern Europe in the 18th century and gradually began to replace millet or legumes. With the arrival of potatoes, deruny gained particular popularity among peasants, as this dish was nutritious, simple, and affordable.The basic recipe for deruny remains virtually unchanged, while the presentation and accompaniments often vary depending on the region of Ukraine. For example, in the western regions, it is popular to add white mushrooms to the dish, while in the central regions – cracklings or sour cream. We chose to serve it with both sour cream and stewed white mushrooms, as we couldn't pick a favorite ;)
Cooking time: 60 minutes
Difficulty: 2 out of 5
Cost of ingredients: low
We will need:
1 kg of potatoes (weight with peel)
2 eggs
1 medium onion
2 cloves of garlic
2 tablespoons of flour
salt and black pepper to taste
oil for frying.
продуктовий набір
Preparation
We wash and peel the potatoes. We peel the onion and garlic. All vegetables need to be grated on a fine grater. To avoid doing this manually, we used a food processor, which sped up this mechanical process (we spent only 4 minutes grating). For this, we cut the potatoes and onion into quarters.
почищені та нарізані овочі
в процесі натирання
The grated vegetables are squeezed to remove excess moisture, but this should be done without excessive effort to avoid overly drying our mixture.
натерті та відтиснуті овочі
We add the other ingredients. To the vegetable mixture, we add eggs, flour, salt, and pepper. We mix thoroughly to make the mixture homogeneous.
додаємо яйця/борошно/сіль/перець
готова маса
We heat the pan, add oil. Using a tablespoon, we place the potato mixture in the pan, forming small pancakes.
викладаємо
трошки притискаємо зверху ложкою
We fry over medium heat until golden brown on both sides.
виклали
обсмажили
To remove excess fat, after frying, the ready deruny can be placed on paper towels.
As we mentioned above, we decided to enjoy deruny with stewed white mushrooms and homemade sour cream. This gives them a special tenderness and exquisite taste.
