Refrigerator Eggplant Caviar Spread
Cook eggplant caviar with tomato, carrot, pepper and garlic until thick. Keep this oil-rich vegetable spread refrigerated or frozen. Freeze extra portions for later meals.
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Fried Cabbage Pirozhki
Fry cabbage pirozhki with a cooked vegetable filling and soft yeast dough. Seal each pie tightly and cook both sides until golden. Cool the filling before sealing each pie.
Refrigerated Tomato-Apple Adjika
Simmer tomato-apple adjika with peppers, carrot, garlic and vinegar. Refrigerate or freeze this cooked sauce; do not pantry-store jars. Freeze portions for longer storage.
Lamb Shurpa with Potatoes and Cumin
Simmer lamb shurpa with potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, cumin and coriander. Cook the bone-in meat until tender before adding vegetables. Serve hot with flatbread and herbs.
Refrigerated Citrus Zucchini Dessert
Simmer zucchini with citrus and vanilla for a fruit-like dessert. Cool the syrup and refrigerate; the source’s jar method does not make it shelf-stable. Spoon over yogurt.
Crisp Waffles for a Thin-Plate Waffle Iron
Make crisp thin waffles with eggs, milk, flour and melted butter. Cook in a preheated thin-plate iron, then cool separately to keep crisp. Cool individually for crisp edges.
Makivnyk Poppy Seed Roll
Bake Ukrainian makivnyk with a soft yeast dough and a ground poppy seed filling. Seal the long roll, proof briefly and bake until golden. Cool before slicing the spiral.
Chanakhi-Style Beef and White Bean Stew
Cook chanakhi-style beef and white beans with potatoes, peppers and tomatoes. Use fully cooked beans before layering the pot and simmer until tender. Serve with fresh herbs.
Cooked Fish in Spiced Vinegar Broth, Salamur-Style
Cook salamur-style fish fully in a spiced broth with bay leaves and vinegar. Chill promptly in the broth and serve cold with herbs. Store the cooked fish refrigerated.
Yeast-Free Buckwheat and Whole-Wheat Bread
Bake yeast-free buckwheat bread with whole-wheat flour, water and a little honey. Mix briefly, bake in a loaf tin and cool before slicing. The finished loaf is compact.
Vanilla Sugar Puff Pastry Buns
Bake vanilla-sugar buns from frozen yeast puff pastry. Thaw as directed on its packet, fold the strips and bake until deeply golden. Serve the flaky buns on baking day.
Slow-Simmered Beef and Vegetable Stew
Simmer beef stew with carrots, sweet pepper, tomato and paprika until the meat is tender. Brown the beef in batches, then cook gently. Serve hot with rice or potatoes.