Mulgipuder (barley and potato mash)

A rustic Estonian mash combining potatoes and pearl barley, traditionally cooked with smoked bacon. Mild and substantial, it is eaten as a complete meal on farms in the Mulgi region.

1 h 15
4 servings
Medium
Budget-friendly
🇪🇪 Estonia

Made it? Rate this recipe

Save to favorites Add to my shopping list

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Salt
Black pepper

Optional extras

2 Hard-boiled eggs (to serve)

Nutrition facts

445 kcal per serving

Protein: 14.3 g
Carbohydrates: 60.5 g
of which sugars: 3.1 g
Fat: 13.9 g
of which saturated fat: 5.8 g
Fiber: 8.1 g

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

Instructions

Rinse the barley under cold water, then cook it in a litre of salted water for forty-five minutes at a gentle simmer.
Meanwhile, peel the potatoes and cut them into large cubes.
Fry the bacon and the sliced onion in a pan over medium heat until browned.
Add the potatoes to the barley cooking water and continue cooking for fifteen minutes until they are tender.
Mash everything roughly with a fork or potato masher to make a rustic mash.
Stir in the butter, season with salt and pepper, then add the bacon and onion from the pan.
Serve hot, with hard-boiled eggs if you like.