Recipes from around the world: Placki Ziemniaczane z Gulaszem

"Potato pancakes with goulash"

A popular dish in Polish homes and on most restaurant menus in Poland and central Europe. The main reason for this is that it's cheap, tasty and easy to make. Follow this student recipe to see what all the fuss is about.

Ingredients

• 300g of diced lamb
• 1 cube of beef stock
• 2 tablespoons of flour 
• 1 tablespoon of oncu Paste (spicy pepper paste)
• 1 bell pepper
• 1 onion
• 6 cloves of garlic
• Olive oil
• 2 large potatoes
• Spices (chilli flakes, chilli powder, garlic granules, salt, pepper)
• 2 eggs

Method

To make the lamb stew (gulasz):

1. Dice your bell pepper and onion. 
2. Mince the garlic. 
3. Put 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan and allow the olive oil to heat up.
4. Boil water in the kettle.
5. Add the lamb to the frying pan and stir regularly. 
6. Once the lamb has started to brown, add the diced bell pepper and onion to the pan. 
7. After the bell pepper and onion has started to soften, add half of the garlic to the pan. 
8. Once the bell pepper and the onion is soft, add 1 tablespoon of oncu paste and 1 cube of beef stock into the pan. 
9. Add enough boiling water into the pan, covering the vegetables and lamb. 
10. Let the water reduce to form the stew. 
11. If the stew becomes too thick during cooking, you can add more water as needed. 



To make the potato pancakes (Placki Ziemniaczana):

1. Peel and wash 2 large potatoes. 
2. Grate the potatoes using a box grater. 
3. Place the grated potatoes in a clean kitchen towel and squeeze out any excess moisture over a sink.
4. Add the potatoes into a large bowl. 
5. Add 2 tables spoons of flour to the bowl. 
6. Add the 2 eggs into the bowl. 
7. Add the rest of the garlic into the bowl. 
8. Season the ingredients with salt and pepper to taste. 
9. Mix the ingredients in the bowl until well combined. 
10. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a hot pan. 
11. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the potato mixture into the hot pan and flatten it with a spatula to form a pancake shape.
12. Cook the pancake for about 3-4 minutes on each side, or until golden brown and crispy.
13. Transfer the cooked pancake to a paper towel-lined plate to remove any excess oil.
14. Repeat the process with the remaining potato mixture, adding more oil to the pan as needed.

Courtesy of Adam Calleja!

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