Potato and Onion Kefir Pie

A surprisingly simple and budget-friendly option for delicious baked goods! Jellied pie with potatoes and onions on kefir is a traditional dish of Russian cuisine. It is very easy to prepare, it is filling and very tasty. It wonʼt take you much time to prepare, but it can feed the whole family!
cook time: 50 min
Nora Vaughn
Potato and Onion Kefir Pie

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

184
Calories
10g
Fat
19g
Carbs
5g
Protein

Ingredients (8 portions)

Dough:

Eggs 3 pc
Mayonnaise 100 g
Kefir 500 ml
Sugar 2 tbsp
Soda 1 tsp
Wheat flour 2 cup
Salt 0.5 tsp

Filling:

Potato 3 pc
Onion 2 pc
Vegetable oil 4 tbsp
Salt to taste
Thyme, thyme to taste

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to bake a jellied pie with potatoes and onions using kefir? First, prepare all the necessary ingredients for the filling. Wash and peel the potatoes. Peel the onion. Turn the oven on 180 degrees.

Step 2

Step 2
Finely chop the potato tubers into slices. For convenience, you can use a special grater-shredder so that the slices are all the same thickness.

Step 3

Step 3
Place a saucepan with a little water on the stove and bring to a boil. Place the potatoes in boiling water for one to two minutes. Remove and allow excess water to drain. Thinly sliced potatoes in boiling water will become half cooked. This simple technique ensures that the potatoes in the pie are perfectly cooked.

Step 4

Step 4
Finely chop the onion and fry until slightly golden in a small amount of vegetable oil.

Step 5

Step 5
Prepare all the necessary products for the test. In a deep bowl, mix mayonnaise, chicken eggs, kefir, soda, sugar and a pinch of salt.

Step 6

Step 6
Mix all ingredients thoroughly.

Step 7

Step 7
Sift flour into the resulting mass and knead the dough. The amount of flour depends on the thickness of kefir and mayonnaise; the recipe stipulates that the resulting dough should have the consistency of pancakes.

Step 8

Step 8
Grease a baking dish with vegetable oil. Pour exactly half of the dough into the pan and smooth with a spatula.

Step 9

Step 9
Place half of the potatoes on the dough, spreading them evenly throughout the dough.

Step 10

Step 10
Place fried onions on potatoes, add salt to taste and sprinkle with thyme. You can add other potato seasonings that suit your taste.

Step 11

Step 11
Then spread the rest of the potatoes evenly.

Step 12

Step 12
Pour the rest of the batter on top of the potatoes and smooth it out with a spatula.

Step 13

Step 13
Place the baking dish on the middle rack of the oven. Bake the pie for 30-40 minutes at 180 degrees. You can check the readiness of the pie with a toothpick by piercing the pie in the middle. If there are any lumps on the toothpick, bake a little more time. Bon appetit!

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