North Croatian Boiled Potatoes Recipes

NORTH CROATIAN BOILED POTATO

Steps:

• Gently peal potato skin, and if possible just "shave" it.
• Cook for about 25-30 minutes (until toothpick can easily go through). Drain potato.
• In another pot put butter and finely minced parsley leaves. When butter starts to foam, add potato and fry it on butter 1-2 minutes. Serve hot.

NORTH CROATIAN PORK AND SAUERKRAUT STEW (SEKELI GULASH)

Steps:

• Cut pork meat into small pieces.
• Finely slice onion and sauté it on lard until soft. Add meat and continue to sauté it until meat starts to change color.
• Add paprika and mix. Add some wine and continue to sauté it.
• After 10 to 15 minutes add sauerkraut (sliced), bay leaf, caraway seeds and more wine. Add water and brine (only if you like it really sour).
• Cook 30 to 40 minutes on low fire. After 20 minutes add flour (just one teaspon if you want thicker stew) and mix well. Continue to cook until sauerkraut is soft.
• Before serving add sour cream and mix.

KROMPIR JUHA - CROATIAN POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan fry the onion in the oil over medium heat until golden.
• Add the paprika and saute for 1 minute, then remove from heat.
• Add the potato water, the cooked potato and bring to the boil.
• Stir in the risoni and reduce to a simmer. Season with Vegeta and add the tomato paste and allow to cook until the risoni is done.
• 5.Serve with crusty bread, chopped parsley and lots of cracked black pepper.

DALMATIAN BOILED POTATO

Steps:

• If you use baby potato just "shave" the skin, otherwise, peal potato and cut into 5 cm large pieces.
• Cook in salted water until soft.
• Put olive oil, finely minced garlic and parsley in pot, add well strained potato and stir. Leave it on fire not more than one minute stirring all the time to cover potato with garlic and parsley. Serve hot with fish.