Belarusian cuisine has been formed over the centuries under the influence of various cultures. The main ingredients are potatoes, mushrooms and cereals. Meat dishes can be found infrequently, but they are quite satisfying and varied. Consider a few recipes for popular dishes.
Cutlets
A good kitchen is not one where there is a wide variety of ingredients, but one in which one or two can cook a lot of delicacies that are completely different from each other. For example, grate 150 grams of cheese and add a little creamy chopped butter to it. Mix everything and put in the refrigerator. Twist the chicken fillet and onion with a meat grinder, you can do this twice. Add salt and egg. Knead the dough, then form a cake, put a small flagellum of filling on it and cover with a second cake. Form a cutlet, dip in a beaten egg and crumbs of a white loaf. Fry on both sides and put the finished product in a mold or on a sheet. Put in the oven at a temperature of at least 170 degrees for 30 minutes. This is such a completely uncomplicated Belarusian cuisine.
Beetroot soup - the first dish
Very easy to prepare recipe. So, cook a couple of beets, a few potatoes and a couple of eggs. Peel and chop finely. Add to them chopped fresh cucumber, a little greens. Mix the ingredients, pour a liter of boiled cold water, 2 cups of sour cream and freshly squeezed juice of half a lemon. Shuffle. Put to cool in the refrigerator.
Belarusian cuisine - grandmother's recipes
Grate potatoes, squeeze the mixture. Fry slices of bacon to bacon. Mix with grated vegetables, add a glass of milk, half a glass of sour cream and three eggs. Cook the dough, do not forget about the spices. Lubricate the mold or several small refractory containers, put the mixture in them, put pieces of butter on top. Oven 60-70 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees. Serve slightly cooled and with the addition of greens.
Belorussian cuisine - sorcerers
Grate potatoes and squeeze, add a couple of eggs, salt and flour. Knead the dough. We take minced meat, add chopped herbs and spices there. Next, make a cake of vegetables, put a little meat filling in it and wrap it. Fry over low heat until a crust is obtained on all sides. Fold the finished product into a mold and pour sour cream. Oven for about 45 minutes in the oven.
Belarusian cuisine - pyzy
Mix a little more than a glass of cottage cheese, 200 grams of flour and starch. Peel the potatoes, grate and mix with the dough. It should ride well and not stick to your hands. Roll it out like dumplings, squeeze out circles with a glass or a glass. Put a little mincemeat in each (pork, beef, chopped onions, egg and spices). Pinch in one place and form a ball. Fry in hot oil (possible with greaves) until golden brown. Then put everything in a pan, add water and simmer for 30 minutes using laurel, pepper and other aromatic spices. You can serve sour cream as a sauce.
Conclusion
Belarusian cuisine is very interesting. Her recipes are easy to prepare and at the same time original, sometimes they amaze with their unusual taste and the use of seemingly incompatible products.