Potato Cakes

Name: Potato Cakes (Kompir Kolachi)
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Macedonian
Ingredients: 2 eggs, whisked; ½ cup (60 g) all-purpose flour; 5–6 russet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks; ½ cup (75 g) grated feta cheese; ½ cup (50 g) thinly sliced scallions; 1 tablespoon finely chopped dill; 1 teaspoon paprika; Kosher salt; ¼ cup (60 ml) vegetable oil, for frying

Kompir Kolachi

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Macedonia

By Katerina Nitsou

Published 2021

About

We loved to have these with saucy stews like Govedsko Meso So Kromit (Beef and Onion Stew). My mother would place one potato cake in the bottom of the bowl and ladle the stew over the top. Made a little smaller, these can also be served as mezze.

Ingredients

5–6 russet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
2 eggs, whisked
½ cup (60

Europe
Macedonia
Side dish
Starter
Vegetarian

Method

Place the potatoes into a pot of cold water with 1 tablespoon of salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and boil until cooked through, 7 to 10 minutes.

Drain the potatoes and set aside until cool and dry. In a large bowl, mash the potatoes or pass through a potato ricer until smooth. Add the eggs, flour, scallions, feta, paprika, dill, and 2 teaspoons of kosher salt, and mi