Potato Pancakes (Draniki)

Ingredients

• Starchy potatoes 800 g
• Onion 1 small (80 g)
• Egg 1
• All-purpose flour 3 tbsp (25 g)
• Salt 1 tsp
• Black pepper 0.25 tsp
• Sunflower oil, for frying 100 ml

Instructions

1. 1

   Peel the potatoes and onion and grate them on the fine side of a box grater into a bowl.

2. 2

   Squeeze the mixture firmly in a clean kitchen towel over a bowl. Let the liquid stand for 5 minutes, pour off the water and return the settled starch to the potatoes.

3. 3

   Stir in the egg, flour, salt and pepper until evenly combined.

4. 4

   Heat a 3-4 mm layer of oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.

5. 5

   Drop heaped tablespoons of the mixture into the oil and flatten them to about 1 cm thick.

6. 6

   Fry for 3-4 minutes per side until deep golden and crisp, adding more oil between batches as needed.

7. 7

   Drain on paper towels and serve hot.