Everyday meals

Kartulipuder (potato porridge)

Kartulipuder is a thick potato porridge cooked in milk and topped with crispy bacon. It's a rustic, comforting dish typical of Estonian country cooking.

50 min
4 servings
Medium
Budget-friendly
🇪🇪 Estonia

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Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

1 tsp Salt
Ground black pepper

Nutrition facts

332 kcal per serving

Protein: 12 g
Carbohydrates: 38.6 g
Fat: 13.1 g
of which saturated fat: 6.9 g
Fiber: 4.2 g

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

Instructions

Peel the potatoes and cut them into small cubes.
Cut the bacon into lardons and brown them in a pan over medium heat for 5 minutes, then remove them, keeping the fat.
Thinly slice the onion, cook it in the bacon fat for 3 minutes, then add the potatoes and water.
Cover and cook for 15 minutes over medium heat, until the potatoes are very tender.
Roughly mash the potatoes, then pour in the milk and butter and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring often.
Season with salt and pepper, scatter over the crispy bacon and serve hot.