Draniki are a traditional dish.Belarusian cuisine, which is a pancake made from grated potatoes. But they can be made from any vegetables. For example, very tender and tasty potato pancakes are made from zucchini. Due to its low calorie content and easy digestibility by the body, the vegetable is widely used in baby food and the diet of people suffering from digestive diseases. Zucchini is often included in a weight loss diet. Young vegetables have the best taste, they do not have a rough skin and almost no seeds. Potato pancakes can be used as a separate dish and as a side dish for meat and fish. It is better to serve them with sour cream or melted butter. Properly cooked pancakes have a crispy crust on the outside and juicy on the inside. To do this, fry them in well-heated oil on both sides until golden brown.
The recipe for cooking squash potatoes
The recipe for this dish includes the following ingredients:
- Medium-sized zucchini - 2-3 pieces.
- 2 eggs.
- 4 tbsp. tablespoons of wheat flour.
- Salt - 1 teaspoon.
- A small bunch of greenery.
- Ground black pepper - to taste.
- Vegetable oil - 4 tbsp.
Vegetables should be peeled and grated.grater (medium or fine). If the zucchini is very juicy, you can remove excess moisture. It is more convenient to do this through a colander lined with gauze. Then add eggs to the vegetables and mix. Finely chop the greens and add to the mixture along with salt and pepper. Pour in flour. The resulting dough should have the consistency of sour cream. You need to put it with a spoon in a frying pan with hot oil and fry on both sides over medium heat, without covering with a lid. There are many recipes for potato pancakes. You can add grated carrots, onions, garlic, and various spices to the zucchini. Below is an interesting recipe for incredibly tasty zucchini and potato pancakes.
Draniki with zucchini and potatoes
Products required for preparation:
- 2 small zucchini.
- 1 kg of potatoes.
- 1 medium onion.
- 1 egg.
- 3-4 tbsp. spoons of flour.
- Sunflower or olive oil for frying - 2-3 tbsp.
- Salt, pepper, spices - to taste.
- Garlic - optional.
Peel the zucchini, potatoes and onions andrinse with water. Grate the zucchini and potatoes on a fine grater and squeeze out excess water if necessary. Then add the egg, salt, pepper and seasonings to the vegetables. Mix everything, pour in flour until the desired consistency is achieved, and fry in heated oil as described earlier. Serve with sour cream and herbs.
Squash pancakes with meat
The recipe for potato pancakes with meat is one ofoptions for preparing this simple dish, which makes it more nutritious. The minced meat can be any: pork, mixed or chicken. Ingredients that you will need to prepare potato pancakes with minced meat:
- Zucchini - 2-3 pieces.
- Minced meat - 200 g.
- Onion - 1 pc.
- Eggs - 2 pcs.
- 2 tbsp. spoons of wheat flour.
- White bread, milk - for making minced meat.
- Vegetable oil (for frying).
- Salt, pepper - to taste.
Bread pre-soaked in warm milkmince together with meat and onion. Then add egg, salt and pepper to the resulting mince, mix well and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Grate peeled zucchini on a fine grater, remove excess water, add salt and flour. Mix the resulting mass. Put thin pancakes with a spoon in a frying pan with heated oil. Then put a layer of mince on top of each zucchini cake. Put the zucchini mass on top again. Fry over medium heat until a crispy crust forms. Then cover the pancakes with a lid and cook until done over low heat. Instead of meat, you can use mushroom mince. The dish will be no less satisfying and tasty.