Quick and Easy Pan-Fried Kefir Cakes

Very simple, very fast, very tasty and very cheap! Lush kefir cakes in a frying pan are made from what you always have on hand. Theyʼre crunchy when fresh, but put them in a bag and leave them for a day and theyʼll soften. Serve with first and second courses instead of bread, with or without spreads!
cook time: 35 min
Freya Ashford
Quick and Easy Pan-Fried Kefir Cakes

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

283
Calories
13g
Fat
31g
Carbs
8g
Protein

Ingredients (6 portions)

Basic:

Salt 0.5 tsp
Sugar 1 tsp
Wheat flour (plus 30 grams for dusting) 200 g
Eggs 1 pc
Vegetable oil (2 tablespoons into the dough) 50 ml
Soda 0.5 tsp
Kefir 150 ml

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make kefir cakes in a frying pan? Prepare the necessary products. Take kefir at room temperature. Pour kefir into a bowl and add soda. Stir until the baking soda reacts with the kefir.

Step 2

Step 2
In a separate bowl, beat a raw egg with a fork. Add salt and sugar to the bowl with kefir. Pour in 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and beaten egg. Mix everything with a whisk.

Step 3

Step 3
Begin to gradually add flour sifted through a strainer, stirring the dough. You can combine these processes by simultaneously pouring and sifting the flour.

Step 4

Step 4
Mix everything well until smooth. Do not add all the flour at once, add it in parts. Please note that you may use more or less flour than I did. Focus on the consistency of the dough.

Step 5

Step 5
The dough should come together into a ball and come away from the sides of the bowl. At the same time, it will be sticky and watery. We donʼt touch it with our hands. Leave the dough in the bowl to rest for 10 minutes. You can cover it with a towel or cling film.

Step 6

Step 6
Now start forming the cakes. Sift a small amount of flour onto the table, a spoon is enough. Grease your hands with vegetable oil and pinch off the dough piece by piece. This will be about 4 parts. These will make 4 small cakes with a diameter of 12 centimeters. If you want to make large cakes, you will need fewer of them — two or three. Form the dough into round cakes the size of your pan.

Step 7

Step 7
Place a frying pan on the stove, pour vegetable oil into it and heat it. Place the tortilla in the pan and fry it over medium heat on one side for about 5 minutes. The dough will be covered with bubbles and rise well. I used a small cast iron skillet that was just the right diameter for my little tortillas.

Step 8

Step 8
Flip the tortilla over to the other side and cook for about 5 minutes more. Prepare the remaining tortillas in the same way. They should brown well and become fluffy. There is no need to transfer them to a napkin, as they are not saturated with oil. Serve the finished flatbreads with sour cream.

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