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Fried Potato Cakes with Minced Meat Filling

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Potato mix:

  • Potatoes: 1 kilogram
  • Egg: 1
  • Flour: 2-3 tablespoons
  • Add salt and pepper according to your preference.
  • Oil made from vegetables: for cooking in hot oil.
  • Ground meat: 350 grams
  • Onion: 1 Carrot: 1 Mushrooms: 300g
  • Amount of vegetable oil: 40 milliliters.
  • Add salt, pepper, and paprika according to your preference.
  • Dill: 20 grams

Directions:

  • Get the potatoes ready.
  • Peel the potatoes and cook them in water until they are soft.
  • Crush the cooked potatoes and allow them to cool down.
  • Mix the egg, flour, salt, and pepper with the mashed potatoes until well combined.
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Make the filling:

  • Cut the onion, carrot, and mushrooms into very small pieces.
  • Warm up some vegetable oil in a pan and cook the onion until it becomes see-through.
  • Put the carrots and mushrooms in the pan and cook until they are soft.
  • Put the ground meat in the pan and break it into pieces while it cooks.
  • Add salt, pepper, and paprika according to your preference.
  • After the meat is fully cooked, take the pan off the stove and stir in the chopped dill.
  • Make the potato cakes.
  • Take a small amount of the potato mix and press it down with your hand.
  • Put a spoonful of the filling in the middle.
  • Wrap the potato mixture around the filling and shape it into a flat round shape, making sure the filling is covered completely.
  • Cook the potato patties in a pan.
  • Warm vegetable oil in a pan on medium heat.
  • Cook the potato cakes in hot oil until they are golden and crispy on both sides.
  • Take out of the pan and let the excess oil absorb on paper towels.
  • Enjoy the potato cakes hot as a tasty main dish or starter.