Belarusian breakfast with potato pancakes and kupaty
2 servings
30 minutes
Belarusian breakfast with draniki and kupaty is a traditional morning dish filled with the aromas and flavors of Belarusian cuisine. Draniki, golden potato pancakes fried in hot fat, have a crispy crust and tender center, while kupaty, juicy meat sausages, add richness to the dish. Bacon, cracklings, and sour cream enhance the depth of flavor, while herbs provide freshness. Historically, draniki became a hallmark of Belarus due to their simplicity in preparation and ingredient availability. Breakfast with draniki and kupaty is not only a hearty start to the day but also an opportunity to touch upon the national gastronomic culture while enjoying the balance of textures and richness of flavors.
1
Cut the bacon into small pieces and fry in a hot pan until a crispy crust forms. Remove the cracklings from the pan onto a napkin.
- Pork fatback: 50 g
- Salt: to taste
2
Fry even slices of bacon 1 cm thick and line the bottom of the plate with them.
- Smoked pork belly: 150 g
3
Grate the peeled and washed potatoes with 1 onion on a fine grater.
- Potato: 3 pieces
- Onion: 2 pieces
4
Add 1 egg, salt and pepper to taste, as well as some finely chopped dill and parsley to the mixture.
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Dill: 5 g
- Parsley: 5 g
5
Mix thoroughly and drain the excess juice.
6
Fry the draniki in hot fat (about 2 tablespoons per draniki).
- Pork fatback: 50 g
- Potato: 3 pieces
7
Fry the second onion sliced into half rings, kupat, and the second egg, seasoning with salt and pepper, until golden.
- Onion: 2 pieces
- Kupaty (Georgian sausages): 1 piece
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
8
Place the draniki on the plate, garnished with fried onions, cracklings, and sour cream. Next to it, place an egg and kupata. Sprinkle the dish with the remaining finely chopped dill and parsley.
- Smoked pork belly: 150 g
- Onion: 2 pieces
- Sour cream: 100 g
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
- Kupaty (Georgian sausages): 1 piece
- Dill: 5 g
- Parsley: 5 g