Potato Pancakes - recipe with photo

Potato Pancakes

Few people haven't heard of draniki — it is an incredibly popular dish. As with borscht, every housewife has her own proven recipe: some use a fine grater, others do without flour. The main secret is to choose a tasty variety of potato that cooks quickly (I used yellow, probably Gala, but I don't remember exactly).

Total cooking time
not set
Number of servings
10
Recipe difficulty
3 / 5

Ingredients

for 10 servings

  • potato 700 g
  • onion 150 g
  • egg 1
  • flour 1-2 tbsp
  • salt
  • pepper
  • vegetable oil

Instructions

Step 1 of 11

Finely chop the onion.

Step 2 of 11

Grate the potatoes.

Step 3 of 11

Add the chopped onion to the potatoes.

Step 4 of 11

Mix.

Step 5 of 11

Add the egg.

Step 6 of 11

Season with salt and pepper.

Step 7 of 11

Mix.

Step 8 of 11

Add the flour.

Step 9 of 11

Mix (drain excess liquid if there is too much).

Step 10 of 11

Spoon the mixture into a pan with heated vegetable oil. Fry until golden brown (about 5–7 minutes).

Step 11 of 11

Flip. Fry on the other side (about 5 minutes).