Deruny (Ukrainian Potato Pancakes)
Crisp-edged grated potato pancakes with a soft middle, served hot with soured cream and dill.
- Time40 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.72 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Estimated nutrition per serving
- 530kcal
- 52.7gcarbs
- 8.9gof which sugars
- 31.9gfat
- 11.8gsaturates
- 8.5gprotein
- 7.4gfibre
- 1.6gsalt
A rough estimate worked out from the ingredients, for the serving size above. It is a guide only and not medical advice. If you count carbs or manage diabetes, check with your own tools and your care team.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Peel the potatoes and grate them on the fine side of a box grater. Tip into a sieve and squeeze out as much liquid as you can with your hands. Pour off the liquid, keeping the white starch at the bottom of the bowl, and add that starch back to the potato.
- 2
Mix in the onion, egg, potato starch, salt and pepper until it forms a thick, wet batter.
- 3
Heat about 3 tbsp oil in a large frying pan over a medium high heat. Spoon in tablespoons of mixture and flatten slightly to make pancakes about 8 cm across.
- 4
Fry for 3 to 4 minutes each side, until deep golden and crisp at the edges. Do not rush them or the middles stay raw. Add more oil as needed.
3 min 30 s - 5
Drain on kitchen paper and keep warm in a low oven while you fry the rest.
- 6
Serve straight away with soured cream and dill.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
