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Deruny (Ukrainian Potato Pancakes)

Name: Deruny (Ukrainian Potato Pancakes)
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Ukraine
Ingredients: 4 Potatoes; 1/4 Onion; 1 Egg; 2 tbsp All-purpose flour; 3 tbsp Vegetable oil; To taste Sour cream

Side Dish

⏱ 25 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Grated potato fried until golden — a Ukrainian home cooking staple.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

A simple pancake made from grated potato, appearing frequently at both breakfast and dinner in Ukrainian homes. Topped generously with sour cream is the classic way to eat it, and some regions have variations stuffed with ground meat — a dish beloved by everyday people.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A morning in rural Ukraine: the savory smell of frying grated potato drifts through the kitchen. A dollop of sour cream on the freshly fried pancake.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Potatoes 4
Onion 1/4
Egg 1
All-purpose flour 2 tbsp
Vegetable oil 3 tbsp
Sour cream To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Grate the potato and onion.
Drain off excess liquid.
Mix in the egg, flour, and salt.
Heat oil in a pan and spoon the batter in, shaping into rounds.
Fry both sides until golden brown.
Serve with sour cream on top.

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