Kroshka Recipes

OKROSHKA (UKRAINIAN VERSION)

Steps:

• Boil the chicken breast. Drain and chill the chicken. Reserve the chicken stock and chill.
• Peel the hard boiled eggs. Remove the egg yolk and dice the egg white. Combine the egg yolk with some mayonnaise/buttermilk to make a paste.
• Chopped the green onions green part only. Sprinkle with some salt and mash with a fork to remove the sharpness from the green onions.
• Dice the cooled chicken breasts.
• Combine all the chopped vegetables. Toss the vegetables to mix well.
• Blend in the mayonnaise/buttermilk egg yolk mixture.
• Add the chopped chicken and toss. Add more mayonnaise or buttermilk to taste.
• Add the cooled chicken broth. Add more cold water if needed as it has to be soupy.
• Squeeze the juice from 1/2 lemon to the soup. Stir then refrigerate the soup for at least 20 minutes before serving.
• When ready to serve, toast some bread and flavour the bread by rubbing a garlic clove over the toasted bread. Serve the Okroshka with the toasted bread and a dollop of sour cream. Okroshka can be kept in the refrigerator to up to 3 days.

PASHKA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, thoroughly blend cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream and butter.
• Gradually fold in sugar, lemon extract, vanilla extract, almonds and currants.
• Transfer the mixture to a shallow medium dish. Cover with a cloth, and chill in the refrigerator 8 hours, or overnight.

ZHARENAYA KARTOSHKA FRIED POTATOES RUSSIAN STYLE

Steps:

• Peel the onion, cut it in half and thinly slice it.
• Pour the water over the dried mushrooms to rehydrate, let sit 5 minutes.
• Peel potatoes and julienne.
• Pour the mushroom mix through a fine coffee filter and sieve reserving the broth. Clean mushrooms under cold water to get rid of any grit.
• Add 1 tbs oil to a non stick skillet, add onion and cook over medium for 3 minutes.
• Add dry mushrooms and cook for 10 to 15 minutes until golden.
• Add minced garlic to skillet, then add potatoes and mushroom broth, cover with lid and cook 8 - 10 minutes until liquid is absorbed and potatoes are soft.
• Uncover potatoes and increase heat to medium high, cook another 5 minutes until they are golden, adding more oil if needed.