(Risovaya kasha s tykvoy) Serves 4 0.7 lbs peeled pumpkin 1.5 tablespoons sugar 2 oz butter 1 cup rice 2 cups water 0.5 teaspoons salt Chop the pumpkin into medium cubes. Place into a thick-bottomed pan. Add the butter. Pour in the sugar. Place the pan on the stove. Cook the pumpkin in the butter […]

( Vareniki "lenivye") Serves 4 1.3 lbs farmers cheese 1 egg 6 tablespoons flour for the dough 2 tablespoons sugar 0.5 teaspoon salt for the dough 1 teaspoon salt for the cooking water 2 tablespoons flour for dusting 2 oz butter 4 tablespoons sour cream The very name of these simple yet delicious dumplings suggests…

(Zapekanka kartofel’naya) Serves 6 2.5 lbs potatoes 3 eggs 1 lb ground beef 0.3 lbs onions 4 tablespoons vegetable (sunflower) oil 2 teaspoons salt One-half teaspoon black ground pepper This potato casserole is very easy to make. Peel the potatoes and cut into large pieces. Place into a pot. Cover the potatoes with water. Place…

(Pechenye yabloki) Serves 6 6 apples (any kind) 6 tablespoons sugar Rinse the apples and blot dry. Cut a cone-shaped opening in each apple with a sharp paring knife in the stem area. Place the apples into a medium baking dish with the cut-out opening facing up. Pour 1 tablespoon of the sugar into each…

(Морковные котлеты, Morkovnye kotlety) For 6 burgers: 1.3 lbs carrots 1 tablespoon sugar Half a cup water Half a teaspoon salt 1 egg 2 heaping tablespoons dry semolina (cream of wheat) 2 tablespoons flour (for dusting) 6 tablespoons vegetable oil Peel the carrots and finely grate. Place into a skillet. Add the sugar. Pour in…

(Ikra iz baklazhanov) Ingredients: 2 lbs eggplant 2 onions 1 sweet pepper 2 large tomatoes 1 head of garlic 3 oz vegetable oil 1 heaping teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 1 bunch fresh dill This is a delicious appetizer served hot or cold. Rinse the eggplants. Remove the stems. Make…

(Солянка на сковороде,Solyanka na skovorode) Serves 4 1.5 lbs sauerkraut 4 tablespoons sunflower (vegetable) oil 1 onion 2 tomatoes 6 hot dogs 1 heaping tablespoon tomato paste Even though this dish shares its name with a very popular Russian soup, it’s cooked in a completely different way. You can substitute any kind of smoked sausages,…

(Grechnevaya kasha) Servings: 2-4 1 cup buckwheat groats 2.5 cups water 1 teaspoon salt 2oz butter Buckwheat kasha is made of buckwheat groats and is one of the most well-known Russian dishes. Along with schi (a traditional Russian cabbage soup), this dish has not changed at all since the old times and continues to remain…