Easy
Christmas Noche Buena
Draniki - Belarusian Christmas Potato Pancakes
Belarus' beloved Christmas pancakes - crispy fried potato pancakes with sour cream. This Eastern European dish represents Belarusian heritage and Slavic comfort food traditions.
65
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
25 min
Prep Time
40 min
Cook Time
65 min
Total Time
Ingredients (8 items)
4.00 lbs
Potatoes
starchy
2.00 large
Onions
3.00
Eggs
0.50 cup
All-purpose flour
2.00 cups
Sour cream
for serving
2.00 cups
Vegetable oil
for frying
2.00 tsp
Salt
1.00 tsp
Black pepper
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Peel and grate potatoes and onions very finely.
2
Squeeze out excess liquid from potato mixture. Reserve starch at bottom.
3
Return potato starch to mixture. Add eggs, flour, salt, pepper.
4
Mix well. Batter should be thick but spreadable.
5
Heat oil in large skillet to medium-high.
6
Drop spoonfuls of batter. Flatten into thin pancakes.
7
Fry 4-5 minutes per side until golden brown and crispy.
10 minutes
8
Drain on paper towels. Serve hot with sour cream.