Sunday 6 February 2011

Ukrainian Cuisine

Aperitifs
Borshchbeet soup often made with meat
Ukhafish soup typically with carp
Hybivkamushroom soup
Vinigretbeetroot salad made with beans, peas and onions
Oseledetspickled herring salad with onion, sunflower oil and pepper
Kapustianyisauerkraut salad with oil, walnuts and mayonnaise
Paskalike Easter bread
Korovaibraided bread used in wedding celebrations
BabkaEaster bread containing dried fruit


Main Course
Varenyky – boiled dumplings stuffed with fruit, potatoes, cheese and cabbage.
Holubtsi – cabbage rolls stuffed with millet or minced meat with rice.
Blyntsi – crepes served with meat, cheese, fruit or caviar.
Pechenya – roast pork, lamb, beef or veal.
Studynets – jellied meat or fish.
Kotljetys – fish or meat fritters.
Deruny – potato fritters served with sour cream or cottage cheese.
Shashlyk – type of shish kebab usually with marinated lamb and vegetables.

Dessert
Tort – cakes often made with ground walnuts or almonds instead of flour.
Kutia – a Christmas dessert with honey, nuts, poppy seeds and wheat.
Zhely – jellied fruit.
Pampushky – fried dough, similar to doughnuts.

Beverages
Kvas – made from bread with a sweet-sour taste.
Compote – dried or fresh fruit drink.
Kefir – sour milk.

Saturday 5 February 2011

Kotelety po kyivsky or chicken cutlets by Ukrainian recipe

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Tiem: 15 minutes
Yield: Makes 4 servings

IngredientsKotelety po kyivsky or chicken cutlets by Ukrainian recipe
4 (about 1 pound) chicken breasts
1/2 lb butter
2 large egg, beaten
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup breadcrumbs dry
4 tablespoons butter for frying
freshly ground pepper








Preparation

Wash and dry chicken breasts, place smooth side on cutting board and pound to flatten to about 1/4 inch thickness. Season chicken with salt and pepper.

Combine the 1/2-lb of butter with yolk of egg and divide into four equal parts. Roll into sausage shapes approximately 3 1/2 inches in length. Cover each with wax-paper and chill until they very are hard.

Wrap the breasts around each piece of butter, creating four packets. Dip in flour, shake off excess flour and pat flat in your hand, dip in beaten eggs & roll in breadcrumbs. Refrigerate for a 2-4 hours.

Fry in a 1/2-lb of butter until golden brown.Kotelety po kyivsky or chicken cutlets by Ukrainian recipe