This dish is native to most of the countries in central and was spread to Russia during its soviet days. Indian cuisine has its own versions as well. As with any dish such as this, there are countless variations and many different names. In this recipe we use pork; in my family we prefer pork [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Pork’
Golubtsi – Meat Stuffed Cabbage rolls
This is a very common household dish in Russia and other Eastern European countries that goes back quite a while. As with most other household dishes, there are many different recipes having different fillings, sauces, etc. This recipe is the one that is prepared in my family and the results are quite good. Ingredients 1 [...]
Borscht – Russian Beet Soup
Borscht – Russian Beet Soup This dish is one of the staples of Russian cuisine, and it seems it has gained some popularity in the West as well. Like with most traditional recipes, there are many variations of this soup and the particular one I give here is one that is prepared within my family. [...]
Kolduni – Meat Stuffed Draniki / Latkes
This one is another recipe native to Belarus and might not be very well known other places. It is very simple is basically a combination of the Draniki recipe and the Kotleti recipe. All that you really have to know is how to make the stuffed patties. Ingredients Draniki ~15 medium potatoes 1 onion (grated) [...]
Beef and Pork Kotleti/Cutlets – Russian Meatballs
This is a very common Russian dish that has a million variations and tastes. They are commonly served as a side to potatoes, kasha, or pasta and are a staple of Russian home cooking. According to some Russian men woman’s “worthiness” as a wife and home make can be judged by how well she can [...]
Meat Goulash
Goulash is a Hungarian dish in origin resembling a thick soup or stew. It can be rpepared with beef or pork and there are countless different recipes. The one described here is very simple, easy, and produces very good results. Ingredients: 1-2lb pork shoulder 2 medium onions 2 tbs flour 3 cups water 2 tbs [...]
Easy Shashlik/Shashlyk
Shashlik is a variety of skewered meat commonly eaten Russian and most other former Soviet states. It is traditionally prepared on a “mangal,” a box like fire pit, using charcoal or wood. The meat is usually beef, pork, or lamb and is marinated in acidic marinade overnight. These would be commonly prepared by street vendors [...]
Pelmeni
I often get asked by my friends to make Pierogi for them while we are at school. My usual response is to tell them to visit their local grocer and pick up a package of the Polish variety of such dumplings, which are readily available most places in the US. Pelmeni, on the other hand, [...]
Chebureki
Felt like taking a little culinary adventure. These bad boys are native the Crimean region and most ex-Soviet states. When I was little, we would get these from street vendors in Russia. Simple dough and meat filling, very similar to Empanadas. Dough 3.5 cups flour 1 cup water 0.25 cups milk 1 egg 2 tb. [...]