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Dill Potatoes
Картошка с укропом
New potatoes with dill and garlic
Any fast dayPrep 5 minCook 20 minServes 4
When to eat it. No oil, wine or fish, so it fits even the strict weekdays of Lent.
Ingredients
Method
- Boil the potatoes in salted water until tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Drain and return to the hot pot.
- Add the dill, garlic and salt, cover and shake hard.
- Serve hot with pickles and sauerkraut.
Tip. On oil days, add a spoonful of sunflower oil. Unrefined sunflower oil is the Russian favourite.
Fasting customs differ between churches and parishes. When in doubt, follow what your priest gives you. Not sure what today allows? Check the Orthodox calendar.
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