Pies with potatoes on kefir fried in a frying pan

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to make pies with potatoes on kefir fried in a frying pan? Prepare the products. Pre-peel the vegetables and rinse with water. Remove kefir and eggs from the refrigerator in advance — the dough is better kneaded on warm foods. The fat content of kefir does not matter.

2. Step 2:

   

   First of all, boil the potatoes. How to cook potatoes? Cut it into pieces, put it in a saucepan, pour clean cold water. Add salt and put it to cook on a small fire. After boiling, cook the potatoes for 20-30 minutes, depending on the variety, until soft — when pressed with a spoon, the piece should easily break.

3. Step 3:

   

   While the potatoes are cooking, prepare the dough. How to make dough? Pour salt, sugar and soda into the kefir, mix.

4. Step 4:

   

   Add vegetable oil and raw egg, stir. Be sure to wash the eggs before use, as even the seemingly clean shell may contain harmful bacteria. It is best to use food detergents and a brush.

5. Step 5:

   

   Pour in the sifted flour and knead the dough. Be prepared for the fact that flour may need more or less than indicated in the recipe. Focus not on the amount of flour, but on the desired consistency of the dough. It is better to add flour in portions, kneading the dough after each. The dough should become homogeneous, elastic, but remain soft at the same time. Cover the finished dough with a towel or a film and leave to lie down for 15 minutes.

6. Step 6:

   

   Meanwhile, return to the preparation of the filling again. Finely chop the onion.

8. Step 7:

   

   Fry it in vegetable oil until golden brown. To fry the onion evenly and not burn, fry it over low heat with constant stirring.

9. Step 8:

   

   Drain the water from the finished potatoes, while specially pouring a small amount of it — it will be needed to regulate the density of the filling. Mash the potatoes in mashed potatoes, mix it with onions. If the filling turns out to be too steep, then pour a little of the left-over water into it. Try the filling to taste — it should be delicious.

10. Step 9:

    

    Divide the dough into 10-12 parts. Roll out each one into a flat cake, put the potato filling in the center. Pinch the pies.

11. Step 10:

    

    In a frying pan, heat the vegetable oil for frying. Put the prepared pies in it and fry them on both sides until golden brown over low heat.

12. Step 11:

    

    Remove the finished pies on paper towels to absorb excess fat. Serve them to the table in any form — they are delicious both hot and cold. Enjoy your meal!