Potato Pirozhki
Description
Potato pies are familiar to many of us from childhood, but not everyone manages to make them at home, and store-bought ones are usually not very fresh and not very tasty. In fact, making delicious, not too greasy, tender fried potato pies is not very difficult—you just need a little culinary intuition and patience, and the pies will turn out wonderful. I hope this recipe with photos will help you in the cooking process. Good luck.
Instructions
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Step 1
Finely chop the onion and fry it in vegetable oil until golden.
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Step 2
Boil the potatoes in salted boiling water until tender, then mash them. Add sautéed onion, one egg, and spices. Mix thoroughly—and the filling for the pies is ready.
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Step 3
Roll out the yeast dough into two long “sausages” and cut them into pieces.
- 4
Step 4
From each piece, make a thin flatbread and place a little potato filling in the center.
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Step 5
Fold the pastry, place it seam-side down for a few minutes so it seals.
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Step 6
Pour a generous amount of vegetable oil into a frying pan; when it comes to a boil, place the pies in it (as many as fit in the pan) and fry for 2–3 minutes on each side. Repeat this with each batch of pies.
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Step 7
Place the finished pirozhki on paper towels to let the excess oil drain. That’s it — tasty and not too greasy potato pirozhki are ready :)