What are you thinking about cooking at your next big dinner party? Why not step outside your comfort zone and attempt something totally new and exciting. International dishes are a great way to show off your talents in the kitchen so today we are going to share with you some Russian recipes that anyone can master.
Blini - Traditional Russian Pancakes
The French might have invented the crepe but it does not mean other countries don't have their own version they think is better. Russian is no different and the traditional hot pancake is called Blini.
To make Blini you will need:
½ cup plain flour (sifted) 2 eggs 2 ½ cups of milk 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon butter 1/3 teaspoon of baking soda (optional if you want a lighter mixture)
Steps:
Start by whisking the eggs in a bowl with the sugar and salt. Combine with the flower and stir in the milk (if mixing by hand add the milk in slowly to avoid lumps). Mix by hand or with a food processor to a smooth consistency. You should have a thin batter at this stage.
Optional - Add the baking soda to make the mixture more light (porous). You can also stand the batter in the fridge for half an hour to let it rest. If the mixture is too thick, add water/milk. If your batter is runny, add a small amount of flour. What you want is a pancake batter that pours like fresh cream.
Heat a pan over medium heat and lightly coat the cooking surface with oil or butter. Pour about 2 tablespoons of the batter (or more if you want) onto the pan and spread the batter out evenly. Traditional blini are thin but this is personal preference. You should be able to fit 3 or 4 on a standard frying pan to make the process go faster. Each side should only take about a minute. When bubbles appear in the mixture or the centre of the uncooked side is dry, flip it over to finish it off.
Move the cook Blini to a plate and butter one side and stack them. Serve them by putting jam in the center and folding them. Fold them again to make a triangle. They are best enjoyed with hot black tea with lemon.
Russian Salads
If you want to prepare a Russian salad, then forget about tossed lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber. Russia is a cold country where energy packed root vegetables such as potato fill the dinner plate. This is a country where an avocado or banana costs more than a bottle of vodka because all tropical fruits have to be imported.
This gives us a traditional Russian salad - a salad with some bite. A typical salad is the Dressed Herring Under Fur Salad.
Ingredients:
2 herring (salted)
5 potatoes
4 carrots
4 beets
5 eggs
1 lb mayonnaise
Steps:
Bring a large pot of unsalted to the boil and add the potatoes, carrots and beets. Boil until soft, drain and set aside.
Skin the herring and remove any bones. Cut the fish into small bite size pieces. Take your serving platter and layer the herring on the bottom. Cover with a thin layer of mayonnaise.
Take the pototoes and mash them. Do no add butter or milk to the mash. Spread the potato as the next layer and cover with a thin layer of moyonaise. Repeat the process for the beets and 3 of the eggs. Top the dish with the remaining egg and put in the fridge (covered) for one hour before serving.
Blini - Traditional Russian Pancakes
The French might have invented the crepe but it does not mean other countries don't have their own version they think is better. Russian is no different and the traditional hot pancake is called Blini.
To make Blini you will need:
½ cup plain flour (sifted) 2 eggs 2 ½ cups of milk 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon butter 1/3 teaspoon of baking soda (optional if you want a lighter mixture)
Steps:
Start by whisking the eggs in a bowl with the sugar and salt. Combine with the flower and stir in the milk (if mixing by hand add the milk in slowly to avoid lumps). Mix by hand or with a food processor to a smooth consistency. You should have a thin batter at this stage.
Optional - Add the baking soda to make the mixture more light (porous). You can also stand the batter in the fridge for half an hour to let it rest. If the mixture is too thick, add water/milk. If your batter is runny, add a small amount of flour. What you want is a pancake batter that pours like fresh cream.
Heat a pan over medium heat and lightly coat the cooking surface with oil or butter. Pour about 2 tablespoons of the batter (or more if you want) onto the pan and spread the batter out evenly. Traditional blini are thin but this is personal preference. You should be able to fit 3 or 4 on a standard frying pan to make the process go faster. Each side should only take about a minute. When bubbles appear in the mixture or the centre of the uncooked side is dry, flip it over to finish it off.
Move the cook Blini to a plate and butter one side and stack them. Serve them by putting jam in the center and folding them. Fold them again to make a triangle. They are best enjoyed with hot black tea with lemon.
Russian Salads
If you want to prepare a Russian salad, then forget about tossed lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber. Russia is a cold country where energy packed root vegetables such as potato fill the dinner plate. This is a country where an avocado or banana costs more than a bottle of vodka because all tropical fruits have to be imported.
This gives us a traditional Russian salad - a salad with some bite. A typical salad is the Dressed Herring Under Fur Salad.
Ingredients:
2 herring (salted)
5 potatoes
4 carrots
4 beets
5 eggs
1 lb mayonnaise
Steps:
Bring a large pot of unsalted to the boil and add the potatoes, carrots and beets. Boil until soft, drain and set aside.
Skin the herring and remove any bones. Cut the fish into small bite size pieces. Take your serving platter and layer the herring on the bottom. Cover with a thin layer of mayonnaise.
Take the pototoes and mash them. Do no add butter or milk to the mash. Spread the potato as the next layer and cover with a thin layer of moyonaise. Repeat the process for the beets and 3 of the eggs. Top the dish with the remaining egg and put in the fridge (covered) for one hour before serving.
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