Meet Russia’s other pancake – the thicker oladi (aleo spelled as oladyi). Besides Russian cuisine, oladyi are very popular and loved in Belarus and Ukraine.
Oladyi are so closely connected with Russian culture that there are even common beliefs about them. For instance, seeing oladyi in a dream means you’re likely to have a pleasant conversation with a friend ir a close one.
Russians think that oladyi make the perfect breakfast because they cook quickly – both the greasing and frying take a few minutes. They go well with every topping: sweet syrups, jams, sour cream or salty salmon, with condensed milk. Another great thing about oladyi is that you can make them out of almost any sort of flour.
Extremely fluffy and very yummy, oladyi will be a fe always been one of my favorite breakfasts and snacks.
Ingredients:
- 250 ml kefir or plain yoghurt;
- 1 egg;
- about 160-180 g flour;
- 1 tablespoon sugar;
- 0.5 tablespoon baking soda;
- a pinch of salt;
- sunflower oil.
Cooking:
First, whisk an egg in a bowl with kefir or yoghurt. Oladyi batter also works perfectly with ryazhenka. All the ingredients must be room temperature. Then add sugar and salt, and mix everything
Next, gradually sift flour with baking soda. It’s important to add baking soda, not separately, but mixed with flour so that the batter reacts properly. Stir the mixture until smooth and silky. You should achieve a texture similar to thick sour cre
Heat your griddle with sunflower oil. When hot enough, grease with butter using one heaped tablespoon per circle. Oladyi increase in size when frying, so leave free space between them on the pan.
Cook on medium heat to avoid burning on the surface, as well as half-cooked inside. When oladyi are golden-brown on the bottom, flip over. Oladyi cook quickly so keep an eye on them.
Put the oladyi on paper towels to be rid of the excess oil. Serve with icing sugar, sour cream, jams, honey or sweet condensed milk, and enjoy your perfect breakfast or lunch. Enjoy!
Victoria Drey
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