Trout grilled with Honey, Mustard and Lemon
Ingredients
2 trout
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp mustard
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 lemon
pepper (freshly ground), salt
Grilled Fish with Cheese
Ingredients
400 g (= 2 fillets) cod fillets (or other fish)
150 g (=5 oz) zucchini
1 red bell pepper
200 g (=7 oz) cheese
1/2 lemon
pepper (freshly ground), salt
Lamb Shashlik in White Wine Marinade
Ingredients
600 g (=1.3 lb) lamb
100 ml (=0.4 cup) dry white wine
120 g (=4 oz) butter
400 g (=0.8 lb) onions
2 bunches green (spring) onion
300 g (=0.6 lb) tomatoes
300 g (=0.6 lb) egg plant
300 g (=0.6 lb) bell pepper
1 lemon
1/2 bunch parsley and dill (each)
sugar, salt, pepper (freshly ground)
Pork Shashlik in Red Wine Pomegranate Marinade
Ingredients
3 kg (=6.6 lb) pork
100 ml (=0.4 cup) dry red wine
100 ml (=0.4 cup) pomegranate juice (fresh)
4 onions
1 lemon (juice only)
2-3 tbsp oil
pepper (red, black and white)
thyme, caraway and other herbs to taste
salt
Pork Shashlik in Kefir Marinade
Ingredients
500 g (=1.1 lb) lean pork
5 onions
1 l (=4.2 cups) kefir
salt, pepper, other spices to taste
Fish Hamburger with Cauliflower and Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
(serves 4)
For fish hamburger
500 g (=1.1 lb) fish fillets (ex. halibut)
2 onions
2 tbsp breadcrumbs
4 tbsp flour
150 g (=5 oz) butter for frying
salt, pepper
Shashlik – easy basic marinade
Ingredients
1 kg (=2.2 lb) lamb, pork or veal
3 tbsp oil
5 tbsp vine vinegar or lemon juice
5 onions
2 zucchinis (tomatoes or other vegetables)
1 bunch chives
salt, pepper (freshly ground)
Pea Soup
Ingredients (serves 6)
500 g (=1.1 lb) smoked meat
250 g (=1.2 cups) peas
200 g (=0.4 lb) roots (carrots, celery, potatoes, etc.)
½ bunch green (spring) onion
100 g (=3.5 oz) bacon pieces
salt, pepper
Pierogi - small filled pies
Ingredients
for the dough
750 g (= 6 cups) flour
350 ml (=1.5 cups) water
30 g yeast (room temperature)
170 ml (=5.5 oz) sunflower oil
3 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp sugar
1 egg
1 tbsp butter
Rice Salad with Tuna and Sweet Corn
Ingredients
(serves 4)
200 g (= 1 cup) rice
1 can tuna in its own juice
100 g (= 3.5 oz) sweet corn
1 big onion
1 tbsp oil
4 tbsp mayonnaise
salt, pepper
Golubtsi – Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Ingredients
(serves 4-6)
1 kg (=1 medium head) cabbage
400 g (=14 oz) ground beef
125 g (=3/4 cup) rice
1-2 onions
2 carrots
3 tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato paste
500 ml (=2 cups) vegetable stock
2 bay leaves
oil or butter
salt, pepper
150 ml (=3/4 cup) sour cream
Golubtsi are cabbage rolls stuffed with ground meat. For vegetarian golubtsi substitute beef with 500 g (=1.1 lb) chopped and sautéed mushrooms.
Beef Stew Russian Style
Ingredients
600-800 g (=1.3-1.7 lb) beef
3 onions
1 carrot
1 celery (root)
2 slices rye bread
150 g (=5.3 oz) bacon
50 g (=3.5 tbsp) butter
500 ml (=2.2 cups) stock
100 ml (=0.4 cup) sour cream
4-6 potatoes
peppercorns, bay leaves
flour, salt
fresh parsley
Borsch
Ingredients
(serves 4-6)
2 litre (= 8 cups) meat stock or water
200 g (=7 oz) beef
2 bay leaves
1 onion
200 g (=7 oz) cabbage
150 g (=5 oz) potato
200 g (=7 oz) beets
100 g (=3.5 oz) carrot
1 tbsp tomato puree (or 2 tomatoes)
100 g (=3.5 oz) lard, bacon or butter
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp vinegar (3%)
100 g (=1/2 cup) sour cream
parsley and/or chives
salt, pepper
Cranberry Water with Honey
Ingredients
400 g (=14 oz) cranberries
2 l (=8.5 cups) water
100 g (=5 tbsp) honey
Shchi - the Russian cabbage soup
Ingredients
2 l (=8 cups) water
200 g (=7 oz) meat for the stock (beef, lamb or pork)
750 g (=1.65 lb or one small head) cabbage
3 onions
1 big carrot
1 tomato (or 2 tbsp tomato paste)
2 potatoes
1 tsp caraway
2 bay leaves
10 black pepper corns
4 garlic cloves
2 tbsp fresh parsley and/or dill
200 g (= 1 cup) sour cream
salt, pepper
Meat stock
(can be cooked in advance)
Vatrushki - Russian cheese pockets
Ingredients
300 g (=2.5 cups) flour
25-30 g (=1 oz) yeast
2 tbsp butter
1 egg
80 ml (=0.3 cup) milk
2 tbsp water
1 tsp sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tsp butter
Tomatoes and Potatoes in Mushroom Sauce
Ingredients
5-6 tomatoes
5-6 potatoes
100 g (=3.5 oz) mushrooms
1 onion
100 g (= 3/4 cup) flour
150 ml (=1/2 cup) sour cream
salt, pepper (freshly ground)
oil or butter for frying
Omelet with Herbs
Ingredients
(serves 4) 5 eggs
1 bunch parsley, dill and bear’s garlic (each)
1/2 bunch green (spring) onions
200 g (=7 oz) spinach
80 g (=3 oz) bacon pieces
1 tbsp vegetable oil
salt, pepper
Fish with Carrots and Onions
Ingredients
500 g (=1.1 lb) fish fillets
100 g (=3.5 oz) onions
200 g (=7 oz) carrots
6 tbsp vegetable oil (sunflower oil suggested)
1/2 tbsp flour
1 tbsp tomato paste
1-2 bay leaves
sugar
water
salt, pepper
Steamed Salmon with Parsley Sauce
Ingredients
(for 4 persons)
3.3 lb salmon
3.5 oz butter
1 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup pickle brine
1 bunch parsley (finely chopped)
1 bay leaf
Fish in Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
400 g (= 14 oz) fish fillets
400 g (= 14 oz) tomatoes
1 big onion
4 tbsp oil
salt, pepper
Fish Hamburger with Cauliflower and Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
(serves 4)
For fish hamburger
500 g (=1.1 lb) fish fillets (ex. halibut)
2 onions
2 tbsp breadcrumbs
4 tbsp flour
150 g (=5 oz) butter for frying
salt, pepper
Pumpkin-Millet-Gratin
Ingredients
500 g (=1.1 lb) pumpkin
200 g (=1 cup) millet
2 eggs
50 g (=3.5 tbsp) butter
500 ml (=2 cups) milk
cheese (optional)
honey
salt
Pumpkin pancakes
Ingredients
400 g (=0.9 lb) pumpkin
200 g (=1.6 cup) wheat flour
100 ml (=1/2 cup) milk or whey
2 eggs
4 tbsp honey
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
250 ml (= 1.1 cup) sour cream
pinch of backing soda
butter or oil for frying
Zucchini Pancakes
Ingredients
(serves 4)
400 g (=0.9 lb) zucchini
20 g (=3 tbsp) flour
2 eggs
1 tsp sugar
100 ml (1/2 cup) sour cream
salt
vegetable oil
Potato-Mushroom-Gratin
Ingredients
(serves 4)
6 potatoes (middle size)
300 g (=10.5 oz) mushrooms
3 tbsp grated cheese
4 tbsp sour cream
dill, parsley
salt, pepper
3 tbsp oil (sunflower oil suggested)
Chicken Cutlet Pozharsky (or Kiev Cutlet)
Ingredients
1 chicken
5-6 slices white bread
½ cup milk
3-4 eggs
100 g (=3.5 oz) butter
1 cup breadcrumbs
salt, pepper
Stroganoff Moscow
Ingredients
(serves 4)
600 g (= 1.3 lb) beef tenderloin
200 g (=0.4 lb) mushrooms
1 bunch spring (green) onion
500 ml (= 2.1 cups) sour cream
1/2 bunch dill
oil or butter
salt, pepper
Beef Stew Russian
Ingredients
600-800 g (=1.3-1.7 lb) beef
3 onions
1 carrot
1 celery (root)
2 slices rye bread
150 g (=5.3 oz) bacon
50 g (=3.5 tbsp) butter
500 ml (=2.2 cups) stock
100 ml (=0.4 cup) sour cream
4-6 potatoes
peppercorns, bay leaves
flour, salt
fresh parsley
Cabbage Stew with Meat or Vegetarian
Ingredients
1 kg (=1 medium head) cabbage
1 bunch green (spring) onions
1/2 bunch parsley
1-2 garlic cloves
2 tsp caraway
8 tbsp vegetable oil (sunflower oil is especially popular in Russia)
salt, pepper
Russian Golubtsi – Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Ingredients
(serves 4-6)
1 kg (=1 medium head) cabbage
400 g (=14 oz) ground beef
125 g (=3/4 cup) rice
1-2 onions
2 carrots
3 tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato paste
500 ml (=2 cups) vegetable stock
2 bay leaves
oil or butter
salt, pepper
150 ml (=3/4 cup) sour cream
Golubtsi are cabbage rolls stuffed with ground meat. For vegetarian golubtsi substitute beef with 500 g (=1.1 lb) chopped and sautéed mushrooms.
Pelmeni (Russian Meat Dumplings)
Ingredients
for the dough:
250 g (= 2 cups) flour
1 egg
for the filling:
300-400 g (=10.5 lb) minced pork
2 finely chopped onions
Russian Buckwheat Pancackes Bliny (Oladi)
Ingredients
(serves 4):
1 cup buckwheat flour
1 cup white flour
1/2 cup water (lukewarm)
1.5 cups kefir (lukewarm)
2 egg whites
1 tsp honey
Pinch of salt
Pinch of baking soda
Oil for the grill/pan
Russian pancakes (blin, blinz or bliny)
Ingredients
(for 4-6 Persons)
650 g (=5.2 cups) wheat flour
500 ml (=2 cups) milk (warm)
25 g (=1 oz) yeast
25 g (=1 oz) butter
100 ml (=1/2 cup) cream
2 eggs
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
frying oil
Okroshka
Ingredients
(serves 4)
2 eggs
2 small garden cucumbers
2 new potatoes (boiled in their skins and peeled)
150 g (=5 oz) green (spring) onions
1/2 bunch radishes
1 tsp sharp mustard
1 tbsp sugar
1 bunch dill
100 ml (=1/2 cup) sour cream
1.5 l (=6 cups) kvass
salt and horseradish (to taste)
Recipe for Cold Summer Borsch
Ingredients
(serves 4)
400 g (=0.9 lb) beets
400 g (=0.9 lb) potatoes
100 g (=3.5 oz) dried fruit
1 cucumber
1 hard boiled egg
3 tbsp vinegar
100 ml (=0.4 cups) sour cream
fresh herbs
salt, pepper
Recipe for Bean Soup with Walnuts
Ingredients
(serves 6)
500 g (=2.5 cups) white beans
2 onions
100 g (=3.5 oz) walnuts
1 tbsp flour
75-100 g (=3-3.5 oz) butter
salt, thyme, coriander
Pea Soup
Ingredients
(serves 6)
500 g (=1.1 lb) smoked meat
250 g (=1.2 cups) peas
200 g (=0.4 lb) roots (carrots, celery, potatoes, etc.)
½ bunch green (spring) onion
100 g (=3.5 oz) bacon pieces
salt, pepper
Rassolnik
Ingredients
(serves 4-6)
3-4 pickled cucumbers (opt. some brine)
1 potato
1 carrot
1 turnip
3 tbsp buckwheat, rice or barley
1 parsnip (root and green)
2 onions
1 green onion
1 celery (root and some green)
1 bunch parsley
8 black peppercorns
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp fresh dill (finely chopped)
1/2 tbsp fresh tarragon (finely chopped)
25 g butter
100 ml (=1/2 cup) sour cream
Rassolnik (vegetarian) - step by step
Shchi - the Russian cabbage soup
Ingredients
2 l (=8 cups) water
200 g (=7 oz) meat for the stock (beef, lamb or pork)
750 g (=1.65 lb or one small head) cabbage
3 onions
1 big carrot
1 tomato (or 2 tbsp tomato paste)
2 potatoes
1 tsp caraway
2 bay leaves
10 black pepper corns
4 garlic cloves
2 tbsp fresh parsley and/or dill
200 g (= 1 cup) sour cream
salt, pepper
Meat stock
(can be cooked in advance)
Borsch
Ingredients
(serves 4-6)
2 litre (= 8 cups) meat stock or water
200 g (=7 oz) beef
2 bay leaves
1 onion
200 g (=7 oz) cabbage
150 g (=5 oz) potato
200 g (=7 oz) beets
100 g (=3.5 oz) carrot
1 tbsp tomato puree (or 2 tomatoes)
100 g (=3.5 oz) lard, bacon or butter
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp vinegar (3%)
100 g (=1/2 cup) sour cream
parsley and/or chives
salt, pepper
Solyanka
Ingredients
(for 4-6 Persons)
2 litres (=8 cups) rich meat- or bones stock
500 g (=1.1 lb) different sorts of meat (smoked pork chops, gammon, sausages, cooked meat from the stock, chicken)
2 onions
2 pickled cucumbers
100 ml (=1/2 cup) brine
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 bay leaf
black peppercorns
lemon
oil or butter
fresh herbs (dill, parsley)
Zesty Salad with Egg
Ingredients
2 hard boiled eggs
4 pickled cucumbers
3 stalks green (spring) onion
1 bunch fresh herbs
2 tsp mustard
2 tbsp mayonnaise
Carrot Apple Salad
Ingredients
(serves 4)
150 g (=5.3 oz) carrots
100 g (=3.5 oz) apples
50 g (=0.4 cup) walnuts
Asparagus Salad with Strawberries
Ingredients
500 g (=1.1 lb) asparagus
250 g (=0.5 lb) strawberries
100 g (=3.5 oz) mushrooms
2 tbsp walnut oil
2 tbsp sunflower oil
2 tbsp wine vinegar
2 tbsp apple juice (unfiltered)
2 tbsp almond slivers
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp butter
salt, pepper
Gourmet Salad with Chicken and Asparagus
Ingredients
250 g (= 0.5 lb)
chicken breast
150 g (= 5.2 oz) asparagus
1 onion
150 g (= 5.2 oz) mushrooms
3 stalks celery
2 eggs (hard boiled)
oil or butter
Eggplant Puree
Ingredients
2 eggplants
2 tomatoes
1 onion
3 tbsp sunflower oil
1 tbsp vinegar
salt, pepper
Potato Salad with Radish
Ingredients
(serves 4)
500 g (=1.1 lb) potatoes
1 cucumber
1 bunch radish
2 stalks green (spring) onion
Cauliflower Salad
Ingredients
1 small cauliflower
2 yellow bell pepper
1 beet (cooked)
2 tbsp vinegar
1 tbsp oil
salt, pepper
Rice Salad with Tuna and Sweet Corn
Ingredients
(serves 4)
200 g (= 1 cup) rice
1 can tuna in its own juice
100 g (= 3.5 oz) sweet corn
1 big onion
1 tbsp oil
4 tbsp mayonnaise
salt, pepper
Taiga Salad
Ingredients
600 g (= 1.3 lb) potatoes
200 g (= 0.4 lb) carrots
200 g (= 7 oz) pickled mushrooms
100 g (= 6 tbsp) canned peas
100 g (= 3.5 oz) cranberries
100 g (= 3.5 oz) green (spring) onions
2 tbsp vegetable oil
fresh parsley and dill to taste
salt, pepper
Matryoshka (Babushka)
Ingredients
6 Eggs
50 g (=1.7 oz) cooked ham
4-5 mushrooms
1 onion
2 red sweet peppers
12 black peppercorns
butter
salt, pepper
Russian Eggs
Ingredients
4 eggs
1 small pickled cucumber
1/2 tbsp mayonnaise
1/2 tbsp mustard
2 tbsp chives
Salt, pepper
Salad Vinaigrette
Ingredients
(serves 4):
200 g (=7 oz) potatoes
100 g (=3.5 oz) beets
1-2 pickled cucumber
1 onion
2-3 tbsp canned peas
2 tbsp oil (sunflower oil is very popular in Russia)
Salt
Stroganoff Salad
Ingredients
(serves 4)
400 g (= 14 oz) cooked beef
250 g (= 8,8 oz) mushrooms
1/2 bunch green (spring) onions
1 red sweet pepper
2 tbsp oil
Mushroom Caviar
Ingredients
4.25 oz dried mushrooms
1 big onion
4 tbsp sunflower oil
2 big garlic cloves
2 tbsp 5% vinegar
salt, pepper
Red Beet Salad
Ingredients
(serves 4)
1 kg (=2.2 lb) red beets (cooked)
100 g (=3.5oz) walnuts
2-3 cloves of garlic
3 tbsp mayonnaise
salt and pepper
Zapekanka
Ingredients
2 Pounds Potato — boiled
2 Large Onion — chopped
1 Ounce Butter
1/2 Cup Milk
2 Large Eggs — beaten
1/4 Pound Ham — chopped
Salt And Pepper — to taste
Butter For Top
Winter Borscht A L Vielle Russe
Ingredients
3 Large Beets — Cooked And Chopped
2 Tablespoons Butter
2 Large Onion — Chopped
4 Cloves Garlic — Chopped
2 Medium Carrot — Chopped
1 Medium Parsnip — Chopped
1 Can Tomatoes — Chopped
4 Cups Chicken Stock
2 Tablespoons Honey
1/2 Cup Dill — Chopped
2 Medium Bay Leaf
1 Teaspoon Oregano
1 Teaspoon Basil
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Small Cabbage — Shredded
12 Small New Potatoes — Boiled
Sour Cream — To Taste
Wild Mushrooms On Toast
Ingredients
2 Ounces Dried Porcini Mushrooms
2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
1 Small Onion — finely chopped
1 Teaspoon All-Purpose Flour
2 Tablespoons Sour Cream
2 Cloves Garlic — finely chopped
1 Pinch Paprika
Salt And Pepper — to taste
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
12 Slices French Bread Loaf
3 Tablespoons Parmesan Cheese — grated
Parsley — for garnish
Wild Mushroom Filling (Moldavia)
Ingredients
1 Ounce Dried Porcini Mushrooms — soaked
6 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
2 Pounds Mushroom — sliced
1 Pound Shiitake Mushrooms — sliced
1/3 Cup Dry Vermouth
1/2 Cup Sour Cream
1/3 Cup Dry Bread Crumbs
1/4 Cup Chives — finely chopped
1/4 Teaspoon Nutmeg
Salt And Pepper — to taste
Walnut Fudge (Lawves) (Uzbekistan)
Ingredients
3 Cups Sugar
3 Cups Water
1/2 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
2 Pounds Walnuts — coarsely chopped
Vegetables In Broth With Noodles (Lagman) (Uzbekistan)
Ingredients
8 Cups Water
1 Pound Beef — cubed
1 Medium Zucchini — cubed
1 Medium Carrot — sliced
1 Medium Turnip — cubed
1 Large Onion — finely chopped
1 Medium Green Pepper — finely chopped
2 Medium Potatoes — cubed
1/2 Cup Chickpeas — cooked
4 Cloves Garlic — finely chopped
1/2 Cup Tomato Juice
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Cumin
1 Pound Spaghetti — cooked
3 Medium Scallion — thinly sliced
1/4 Cup Cilantro — finely chopped
3 Tablespoons Mint — finely chopped
Tatar Meat Pies
Ingredients
2 Containers Buttermilk Biscuits
1 Pound Ground Beef
1 Large Onion — grated
1/4 Cup Parsley Or Dill — finely chopped
1/3 Cup Ice Water
Salt And Pepper — to taste
Oil — for frying
Stuffed Chicken Breast With Morels
Ingredients
2 Cups Chicken Stock
1 Ounce Dried Morels
2 Large Whole Chicken Breasts
7 Ounces Ground Chicken
1 Large Egg — slightly beaten
2 Tablespoons Parsley — finely chopped
1 Tablespoon Dill — finely chopped
Salt And Pepper — to taste
1/3 Cup Dry White Wine
1/2 Cup Half And Half
2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
2 Teaspoons Dry Vermouth
Spiced Feta
Ingredients
3/4 Pound Feta Cheese — sliced
2 Teaspoons Tarragon Vinegar
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1/2 Teaspoon Hot Paprika
1/2 Teaspoon Dried Tarragon
1/2 Teaspoon Dried Oregano
6 Sprigs Cilantro
6 Sprigs Basil
6 Sprigs Tarragon
6 Sprigs Mint
6 Sprigs Chives
Southern Sauce
Ingredients
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Medium Onion — finely chopped
6 Ounces Tomato Paste
1 1/4 Cups Chicken Stock
6 Cloves Garlic — finely chopped
1 Teaspoon Paprika
1/2 Teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
1 Tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
1/8 Teaspoon Sugar
Salt — to taste
1/4 Cup Parsley — finely chopped
1/4 Cup Cilantro — finely chopped
Savory Strudels (Moldavia)
Ingredients
8 Sheets Phyllo Dough — thawed
8 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter — melted
1/3 Cup Dry Bread Crumbs
1 Recipe Feta Cheese And Potato Filling — or ***
1 Recipe Wild Mushroom Filling
Sauerkraut Ravioli Filling
Ingredients
3 Slices Bacon — diced
1 Large Onion — finely chopped
4 Cups Sauerkraut — squeezed dry
2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
2 Teaspoons Sugar
1/3 Cup Chicken Broth
Ravioli Dough
Russian Tomato Stew
Ingredients
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
2 Pounds Chicken — cubed
2 Medium Onions — chopped
3 Cups Roma Tomato — chopped
3 Large Potatoes — peeled and cubed
Salt And Pepper — to taste
1 Bunch Fresh Cilantro — chopped
1 Bunch Fresh Parsley — chopped
5 Large Basil Leaves — chopped
8 Cloves Garlic — finely chopped
Russian Meatball Stroganoff
Ingredients
2 Pounds Lean Ground Beef
1 1/2 Cups Soft, Rye Bread Crumbs
1/2 Cup Milk
2 Eggs
2 Tablespoons Dill Or Dillweed
1 Onion — peeled and sliced
Salt And Pepper
3 Tablespoons Oil
2 Cups Beef Bouillon
1/2 Pound Mushrooms — sliced
1/3 Cup Fresh Parsley — chopped
1 Cup Sour Cream
Russian Hamburgers
Ingredients
2 Slices White Bread
1/4 Cup Milk
1 Pound Ground Beef
1 Medium Onion — grated
1 Clove Garlic — finely chopped
1/3 Cup Ice Water
1 Large Egg — separated
2 Tablespoons Parsley — finely chopped
2 Tablespoons Dill — finely chopped
Salt And Pepper — to taste
Dry Bread Crumbs
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
3 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
Russian Beet Salad
Ingredients
3 Medium Beets — boiled & sliced
2 Medium Carrots
2 Medium Potatoes
2 Small Dill Pickles
2 Tbsp Onion — diced
200 Grams Sauerkraut
Salt — to taste
1 Dash Sunflower Oil — (important no subs)
Rice And Mushroom Pilaf
1 Ounce Dried Porcini Mushrooms
9 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
2 Large Onions — finely chopped
1 Pound White Mushrooms — sliced
2 Cloves Garlic — finely chopped
1/4 Cup Sour Cream
1 Cup Rice
1 1/2 Cups Water
Salt And Pepper — to taste
3 Tablespoons Dill — finely chopped
Red Beans With Walnut Sauce (Georgia)
Ingredients
1 Cup Kidney Beans
1 Medium Red Onion — finely chopped
1 Cup Walnuts — ground
4 Cloves Garlic — finely chopped
1/2 Cup Cilantro — finely chopped
1/2 Teaspoon Coriander Seed — ground
3 Tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar
1 Tablespoon Water
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
Cayenne — to taste
Salt — to taste
Cilantro — for garnish
Pork Chops Tamara
Ingredients
1 Pound Pork Loin Chops
1 Can Pickled Beets
1/2 Cup Vinegar
1 Large Onion — chopped
2 Cloves Garlic
3 Cloves
1 Slice Dark Rye Bread
1 Cup Sherry
Salt And Pepper — to taste
Pirozhki Meat Filling
Ingredients
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
3 Large Onion — finely chopped
2 Pounds Ground Beef
4 Large Hard-Boiled Egg — chopped
1/3 Cup Beef Broth
3 Tablespoons Sour Cream
2 Tablespoons Flour
2 Tablespoons Dill — finely chopped
2 Tablespoons Parsley — finely chopped
Salt And Pepper — to taste
Pirozhki Cabbage Filling
Ingredients
1 Head Green Cabbage — finely chopped
3 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
4 Large Hard-Boiled Egg — chopped
Salt And Pepper — to taste
2 Tablespoons Dill — finely chopped
Piroshki
Ingredients
1/2 Pound Cream Cheese — softened
2 Cups Flour
Salt And Pepper — to taste
1/2 Pound Butter — softened
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
16 Ounces Mushrooms — chopped
1 Small Onion — chopped
1/3 Pound Ground Beef
1 Tablespoon Dill Weed
2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
2 Tablespoons Dry Sherry
1/3 Cup Sour Cream
Piquant Georgian Beef Stew
Ingredients
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Pound Beef — cubed
3 Medium Onions — finely chopped
3/4 Cup Beef Stock
2 Tablespoons Tamarind Paste
1 Teaspoon Paprika
2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
3/4 Teaspoon Ground Coriander
1/4 Teaspoon Ground Fenugreek
1 Teaspoon Tarragon
Salt And Pepper — to taste
3 Cloves Garlic — finely chopped
1/4 Cup Walnuts — ground
3 Tablespoons Cilantro — finely chopped
1 Pinch Sugar
New Potatoes Braised In Sour Cream
Ingredients
2 Pounds New Potatoes
1/2 Cup Chicken Broth
1 Cup Sour Cream
Salt And Pepper — to taste
3 Cloves Garlic — finely chopped
1/2 Cup Dill — finely chopped
Mushroom Tokana (Moldavia)
Ingredients
2 Pounds Portobello Mushrooms — chopped
5 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Lem Lemon Juice
1 Large Onion — chopped
1 Medium Red Bell Pepper — chopped
3 Large Tomatoes — chopped
3 Cloves Garlic
1 Teaspoon Paprika
1/2 Teaspoon Thyme
1/2 Teaspoon Fennel Seed — ground
2 Teaspoons Flour
1 Cup Dry White Wine
Salt And Pepper — to taste
3 Tablespoons Parsley — finely chopped
Parmesan Cheese — to taste
Mushroom Croquette (Belarus)
Ingredients
4 Slices Bacon
1 Medium Onion — finely chopped
3 Slices White Bread — crust removed
1/3 Cup Milk
5 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
10 Ounces Fresh Porcini
1 Clove Garlic — finely chopped
3 Tablespoons Parsley — finely chopped
1 Large Egg Yolk — beaten
1 Tablespoon Mayonnaise
Salt And Pepper — to taste
1/3 Cup Dry Bread Crumbs
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
Lemon Wedges — for garnish
Moldavian Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
5 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
1 Large Onion — finely chopped
2 Cloves Garlic — sliced
2 Medium Leeks — sliced
1 Large Parsnips — julienned
1 Stalk Celery — finely chopped
3 Small Green Peppers — finely chopped
1/4 Teaspoon Dried Thyme
1/4 Teaspoon Dried Marjoram
5 Cups Vegetable Broth
Bouquet Garni
3 Medium Potato — cubed
Salt And Pepper — to taste
1 Can Plum Tomatoes — finely chopped
1 Package Corn — rinsed in warm water
2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
3 Tablespoons Fresh Parsley — finely chopped
3 Tablespoons Fresh Dill — finely chopped
Sour Cream
Moldavian Potato, Feta, And Scallion Salad
Ingredients
6 Medium Red Potatoes
1/3 Cup Olive Oil
2 Cloves Garlic — finely chopped
1 Cup Feta Cheese — crumbled
5 Medium Green Onion — finely chopped
3 Tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar
2 Tablespoons Fresh Dill — finely chopped
Salt And Pepper — to taste
8 Large Black Olives — for garnish
Moldavian Meatballs
Ingredients
~~Meatballs~~
1 Pound Ground Pork
8 Ounces Ground Beef
1 Large Onion — grated
2 Cloves Garlic — finely chopped
1/4 Cup Milk
1 Large Egg — lightly beaten
3 Tablespoons Bread Crumbs
~~Sauce~~
4 Cloves Garlic — peeled
1 Large Red Bell Pepper — quartered
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Small Onion — finely chopped
1 Large Leek — finely chopped
1 Medium Carrot — julienned
1 Stalk Celery — finely chopped
1 Teaspoon Flour
1 Cup Beef Stock
1/4 Cup Dry Red Wine
1 Cup Plum Tomatoes — finely chopped
2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
1/4 Teaspoon Sugar
1 Teaspoon Paprika
1 Teaspoon Hot Paprika
Salt And Pepper — to taste
Flour
2 Teaspoons Sour Cream
3 Tablespoons Parsley — finely chopped
2 Tablespoons Dill — finely chopped
Moldavian Fish And Red Pepper
Ingredients
2 Pounds Fish Fillets
Salt And Pepper — to taste
6 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Lemon Lemon Juice
2 Teaspoons Chives — finely chopped
1 Small Red Bell Pepper — finely chopped
3 Cloves Garlic — finely chopped
2 Small Leeks — finely chopped
8 Large Mushrooms — chopped
5 Large Tomatoes — chopped
1 Cup Dry White Wine
1/4 Cup Parsley — chopped
2 Tablespoons Dill — chopped
1/2 Tablespoon Crushed Red Pepper
1 Cup Feta Cheese — crumbled
Moldavian Corn And Feta Cheese Bread
Ingredients
2 Cups Feta Cheese — crumbled
1/2 Cup Sour Cream
2 Large Eggs — lightly beaten
2 Cups Milk
6 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter — melted
2 Cups Yellow Cornmeal — stone ground
3/4 Cup All-Purpose Flour
1/2 Teaspoon Sugar
2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
Meatballs In A Pomegranate Sauce
Ingredients
3/4 Pound Ground Beef
1/2 Pound Ground Lamb
1 Medium Onion — grated
1 Large Egg — lightly beaten
2 Tablespoons Ice Water
1/4 Cup Dry Bread Crumbs
1/4 Teaspoon Ground Allspice
1/4 Teaspoon Paprika
1 Teaspoon Dried Mint
Salt And Pepper — to taste
1/4 Cup All-Purpose Flour
5 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
1/3 Cup Beef Stock
1 1/2 Cups Pomegranate Juice
Salt And Pepper — to taste
1/4 Cup Pomegranate Seeds
1/4 Cup Fresh Mint — finely chopped
Lena’s Vegetarian Borscht
Ingredients
1/4 Cup Olive Oil
1 Large Yellow Onion — thinly sliced
2 Medium Carrots — grated
2 Medium Beets — grated
1 Small Head Of White Cabbage — shredded
2 Large Potatoes — grated
1 Tablespoon Tomato Paste
1 Teaspoon Sugar
1 Tablespoon White Wine Vinegar
3 Tablespoons Fresh Dill
3 Tablespoons Fresh Parsley
3 Tablespoons Fresh Chives
Salt And Pepper — to taste
2/3 Cup Sour Cream
2 Cloves Garlic — finely chopped
Latvian Potato And Wild Mushroom Soup
Ingredients
2 Oz Porcini Mushrooms — soaked 1 hour
5 Cups Water
Salt And Pepper — to taste
6 Medium Potatoes — cubed
4 Slices Bacon — chopped
1 Small Onion — finely chopped
1/2 Cup Skim Milk
Pqprika — to taste
Salt And Pepper — to taste
Fresh Dill — garnish
Kazakhstan Spiced Meat And Lentil Sauce
Ingredients
1 Cup Lentils
1 Pound Ground Beef
1 Large Onion — Chopped
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Teaspoon Salt
Pepper — To Taste
1/2 Teaspoon Cayenne
1 Teaspoon Cumin
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1 Can Tomatoes — Chopped
1/2 Cup Water
1/2 Cup Parsley — Chopped
1/2 Cup Dill — Snipped
1/2 Cup Cilantro — Chopped
Rice Or Noodles — Cooked
Herb Omelet (Azerbaijan)
Ingredients
6 Large Eggs — well beaten
2 Cups Spinach — finely chopped
5 Large Scallion — finely chopped
1 Cup Parsley — finely chopped
1/2 Cup Dill — finely chopped
3 Tablespoons Cilantro — finely chopped
1/4 Cup Walnuts — finely chopped
1/4 Teaspoon Turmeric
Salt And Pepper — to taste
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
Hazelnut Crescents (Turkmenia)
Ingredients
1 Cup Unsalted Butter
2/3 Cup Confectioner’s Sugar
1 Teaspoon Lemon Zest — grated
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 Large Egg Yolk
1 1/2 Cups Toasted Hazelnuts — ground
2 Cups All-Purpose Flour — sifted
Georgian Cheese Pies
Ingredients
1 Package Pizza Dough
2 Cups Chevre Cheese — crumbled
2 Cups Farmers Cheese — crumbled
6 Tablespoons Butter
Salt — to taste
1 Teaspoon Cilantro — finely chopped
Georgian Egg And Lemon Soup
Ingredients
2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
1 Large Onion — finely chopped
4 Cloves Garlic — finely chopped
1 Tablespoon All-Purpose Flour
6 Cups Chicken Stock
Salt And Pepper — to taste
1/2 Teaspoon Ground Coriander
1/8 Teaspoon Ground Fenugreek
1/4 Teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
3 Large Egg Yolk
1/4 Cup Lemon Juice
4 Threads Saffron — diluted in
1 Tablespoon Warm Water
1 Cup Cooked Chicken — shredded
2 Tablespoons Cilantro — finely chopped
2 Tablespoons Basil — finely chopped
2 Tablespoons Mint — finely chopped
Fried Potatoes With Wild Mushrooms
Ingredients
1 Pound Chanterelle Mushrooms — sliced
2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
4 Tablespoons Olive Oil
4 Medium Potatoes — cut into sticks
Salt And Pepper — to taste
1 Large Onion — finely chopped
3 Tablespoons Sour Cream
Georgian Beef And Rice Soup
Ingredients
1 Pound Lean Beef
8 Cups Beef Stock
3 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
2 Medium Onions — finely chopped
1 Tablespoon Flour
6 Ounces Tomato Paste
6 Large Plum Tomatoes — chopped
1/4 Cup Rice — uncooked
1/4 Teaspoon Tarragon
1/4 Teaspoon Basil
1/4 Teaspoon Mint
2 Teaspoons Paprika
1/2 Teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
1 Teaspoon Ground Coriander
1/4 Teaspoon Fenugreek Seed — ground
2 Teaspoons Tamarind Paste — diluted in
1 Lemon Lemon Juice
3 Cloves Garlic — finely chopped
1/4 Cup Walnuts — ground
Salt And Pepper — to taste
1/4 Cup Cilantro — chopped
1/4 Cup Parsley — chopped
1/4 Cup Basil — chopped
1/4 Cup Dill — chopped
Feta Omelet (Moldavia)
Ingredients 6 Ounces Feta Cheese
3 Large Scallion — finely chopped
2 Teaspoons Paprika
6 Large Eggs
1/3 Cup Milk
Salt And Pepper — to taste
2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
2 Tablespoons Dill — finely chopped
Feta Cheese Spread
Ingredients
1/2 Pound Feta Cheese
1 Clove Garlic — finely chopped
1 Large Hard-Boiled Egg — finely chopped
3 Tablespoons Dill — chopped
2 Tablespoons Sour Cream
Pepper — to taste
Black Olives — for garnish
