🇱🇹 Lithuanian Cuisine

Didzkukuliai su Aguonomis

Potato Dumplings with Poppy Seeds

Prep Time 30 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Medium
Calories 346 kcal

Smooth, bite-sized potato dumplings tossed in melted butter and sweet poppy seed sauce, a traditional Christmas Eve dish.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Boil potatoes until tender. Drain, rice, and cool slightly.
  2. 2 Mix riced potatoes with potato starch and salt to form a smooth dough.
  3. 3 Shape into small round dumplings about 3cm in diameter.
  4. 4 Boil in salted water until they float, about 4-5 min. Remove with a slotted spoon.
  5. 5 Mix ground poppy seeds with sugar and hot water to form a paste. Melt butter.
  6. 6 Toss hot dumplings in melted butter, then spoon poppy seed mixture over. Serve warm.

Did You Know?

Poppy seed dishes at Christmas Eve symbolize peaceful sleep, and their countless tiny seeds represent abundance in the coming year.