🇱🇹 Lithuanian Cuisine

Bulviniai Blynai

Potato Pancakes

Prep Time 20 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 290 kcal

Crispy, lacy-edged potato pancakes made from grated raw potatoes and onion, fried golden and served with sour cream.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Grate potatoes and onion finely. Squeeze out excess liquid through cheesecloth.
  2. 2 Mix with eggs, flour, salt, and pepper until combined.
  3. 3 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  4. 4 Drop spoonfuls of batter into hot oil, flatten into thin rounds. Fry 3-4 min per side until crispy and golden.
  5. 5 Drain on paper towels. Serve hot with sour cream.

Did You Know?

Lithuanian potato pancakes are intentionally made thinner and crispier than their Eastern European cousins, with lacy, almost transparent edges.