Zharenaya Kartoshka Fried Potatoes Russian Style Recipes

PAN FRIED POTATOES WITH MUSHROOMS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Peel the onion, cut it in half and thinly slice.
• Pour the boiling water over the dry mushrooms and set them aside for 5 minutes to rehydrate.
• Peel the potatoes and julienne.
• Drain the mushrooms through a fine mesh sieve lined with a coffee filter or a cheesecloth. Save the mushroom broth. Rinse the mushrooms, making sure they are completely clean and don't have any grit left on them.
• Heat 1 Tablespoon of oil in a nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add the sliced onion, season with salt and cook for about 3 minutes.
• Add the dry mushrooms and cook for 10-15 minutes, until the mushrooms have softened and are slightly golden.
• Add the minced garlic and sauté for about 30 seconds. The garlic is totally optional. At this point, pour in the mushroom broth and add the potatoes to the skillet. Season with salt and pepper, cover with a lid and cook for 8-10 minutes, until all the water is absorbed and the potatoes are softened and can be pierced with a fork.
• Uncover the skillet, increase the heat to medium high and cook the potatoes for another 5 minutes, just until it becomes golden on all sides. You may want to add a Tablespoon or 2 of oil or butter to the skillet, so it becomes more golden.
• Garnish with the fresh herbs.
• Heat 1 Tablespoon of oil in a nonstick skillet.
• Add the onions, season with salt and pepper and cook for about 3 minutes, until they have softened.
• Add the mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, and cook on medium high heat for about 5-7 minutes, until they are slightly golden.
• Pour in the mushroom broth that you reserved earlier. Cover the skillet and cook for about 10-15 minutes, on medium low heat, until the mushrooms are softened and all the mushrooms broth is absorbed. Set the caramelized onion and mushrooms aside.
• Wipe out the skillet, pour in about 3 Tablespoons of oil, increase the heat to medium high.
• Add the potatoes and cook the potatoes until golden on all sides. Do NOT season the potatoes with salt and pepper yet, since the salt will draw out the moisture out of the potatoes and make them soft. Since the heat is relatively high, the potatoes cook quickly, so keep checking them, but don't turn them until they are golden brown. Keep turning them, using a thin spatula, until all the potatoes are golden brown.
• At this point, season the potatoes with salt and pepper, add the onions and mushrooms and garnish with the fresh herbs.

RUSSIAN MUSHROOM AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Mix in leeks and carrots, and cook 5 minutes. Pour in broth. Season with dill, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Mix in potatoes, cover, and cook 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender but firm. Remove and discard the bay leaf.
• Melt the remaining butter in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the mushrooms 5 minutes, until lightly browned. Stir into the soup.
• In a small bowl, mix the half-and-half and flour until smooth. Stir into the soup to thicken. Garnish each bowl of soup with fresh dill to serve.

ZHARENAYA KARTOSHKA FRIED POTATOES RUSSIAN STYLE

Steps:

• Peel the onion, cut it in half and thinly slice it.
• Pour the water over the dried mushrooms to rehydrate, let sit 5 minutes.
• Peel potatoes and julienne.
• Pour the mushroom mix through a fine coffee filter and sieve reserving the broth. Clean mushrooms under cold water to get rid of any grit.
• Add 1 tbs oil to a non stick skillet, add onion and cook over medium for 3 minutes.
• Add dry mushrooms and cook for 10 to 15 minutes until golden.
• Add minced garlic to skillet, then add potatoes and mushroom broth, cover with lid and cook 8 - 10 minutes until liquid is absorbed and potatoes are soft.
• Uncover potatoes and increase heat to medium high, cook another 5 minutes until they are golden, adding more oil if needed.