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Boraki (Armenian potato pancakes): photo of the dish
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Boraki (Armenian potato pancakes)

Boraki are thin pancakes of dough made with flour, yoghurt and potatoes, cooked in a pan. Traditionally they are served with yoghurt or garlicky herbed madzoun.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Pâte

Sauce

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

499 kcal per serving

Protein
20.2 g
Carbohydrates
72.2 g
of which sugars
6 g
Fat
11.9 g
Fiber
5.4 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the yoghurt, egg and lukewarm water, then knead for 5 minutes until a soft dough forms. Let it rest 20 minutes covered.
  2. Meanwhile, boil the potatoes, then mash them with the finely chopped onion, parsley and pepper.
  3. Divide the dough into 8 balls and roll them into thin discs. Spoon mash onto half of each disc, fold over and seal the edges.
  4. Gently flatten each boraki and cook in an oiled pan over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until golden in places.
  5. For the sauce, crush the garlic with the mint, mix into the yoghurt, then season with salt.
  6. Serve the boraki hot, topped with or alongside the yoghurt sauce and chilli flakes.

Variations and tips

Spinach version. Replace half the potatoes with cooked spinach, well squeezed out.

Using what's available here. Replace the madzoun with thick plain Greek yoghurt.

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Original Ecomely recipe.