Russian Recipes for Comforting Home Cooking
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Russian Recipes for Comforting Home Cooking

Discover comforting soups, dumplings, pancakes and slow-cooked dishes made with familiar ingredients such as potatoes, cabbage, beetroot, mushrooms and dill. Many are ideal for making ahead and sharing.

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Russian Sharlotka with airy sponge cake, lots of apple pieces, cinnamon and a thin layer of icing sugar
1 hr 30 min Russian

Russian Sharlotka

Russian sharlotka is a simple airy apple pie with lots of sour apple pieces and a sponge cake made of eggs, sugar and flour.

Russian medovik with eight honey bottoms, sour cream and fine cake crumbs
15 hr 5 min Russian

Medovik

Medovik is a Russian honey cake made of eight thin, caramel-scented bottoms and a fresh sour cream that softens overnight.

Sliced Russian kurnik with butter batter, blini, chicken, mushrooms, rice, egg and dill
3 hr 10 min Russian

Kurnik

Kurnik is a tall Russian festive paste in which thin blini separate succulent chicken, mushrooms and rice with egg and dill under a butter pastry cover.

Russian chop with golden brown crumb cover, mashed potatoes, dill and light gravy
1 hr 25 min Russian

Russian kotlety

Russian chops are succulent meat cakes made from minced beef and pork, soaked white bread and onions with a fine golden brown crumb shell.

Russian Vinegret salad with beetroot, potatoes, carrots, pickled cucumbers, sauerkraut, peas and dill
2 hr 20 min Russian

Russian vinaigrette salad

Russian Vinegret salad combines beetroot, potatoes, carrots, pickled cucumbers, sauerkraut and peas with a simple sunflower oil dressing.

Russian herring in fur coat with layers of matjes, potatoes, carrots, egg, mayonnaise and beetroot
7 hr 45 min Russian

Herring under a fur coat

Herring in fur coats layers salty matjes with onions, potatoes, carrots, egg, beetroot and thin mayonnaise layers to a Russian holiday salad.

Clear Russian ukha with pike perch, salmon, potatoes, carrots, dill, parsley and lemon
1 hr 40 min Russian

Ukha

Ukha is a clear Russian fish soup with a rich fish stock, potatoes, few root vegetables, several types of fish, pepper and fresh herbs.

Cold Russian okroshka with kwas, potatoes, cucumber, radishes, egg, beef and dill
2 hr 30 min Russian

Okroshka with kvass

Okroshka is a cold Russian summer soup made from potatoes, cucumber, radishes, egg, boiled beef, herbs and tart unsweetened kwas.

Russian rasolnik with beef, barley, potatoes, pickled cucumbers, sour cream and dill
2 hr 15 min Russian

Rassolnik

Rassolnik is a Russian beef soup with barley, potatoes, root vegetables, pickled cucumbers and cucumber brine, which tastes hearty and delicately sour.

Russian Golubtsy with minced rice filling, tomato sauce, sour cream and fresh dill
2 hr Russian

Golubtsy

Golubtsy are Russian cabbage roulades with a juicy filling of minced beef, pork, rice, onions and herbs in a mild tomato sauce.

Kiev chop with golden brown breading and spilled herb butter on the plate
1 hr Russian

Chicken Kyiv

Kiev pork chop consists of chicken breast, stuffed with cold herb butter, breaded and fried until golden brown. A short cooling helps to keep the butter inside during cooking.

Soljanka with sausage, gherkins, olives, lemon, sour cream and dill
55 min Russian

Solyanka

Solyanka is a strong, sour soup with broth, meat or sausage, pickles, tomato paste, onions, olives, lemon and sour cream. The acidity makes it fresh instead of heavy.

Golden brown dumplings with potato and mushroom filling and sour cream
1 hr 30 min Russian

Pirozhki

Pies are filled dumplings or small yeast dough pieces that are baked or fried. This version gets a hearty potato and mushroom filling with onions and dill.

Shchi Cabbage soup with potatoes, cabbage, sour cream and fresh dill
1 hr 5 min Russian

Shchi

Shchi is a Russian cabbage soup with white cabbage or sauerkraut, potatoes, carrots, onions, broth, bay leaf and dill. It tastes particularly round with sour cream and a little rest.

Olivier Salad with potatoes, peas, egg, gherkins and creamy dressing
50 min Russian

Olivier Salad

Olivier Salad is a Russian classic made from potatoes, carrots, eggs, peas, pickled gherkins, meat sausage or chicken and mayonnaise. Everything is served finely diced and chilled.

Beef stroganoff with beef strips, mushrooms, creamy sauce and noodles
45 min Russian

Beef Stroganoff

Beef stroganoff consists of short fried strips of beef in a creamy sauce with onions, mushrooms, broth, mustard and sour cream. The meat comes back into the sauce only at the end.

Pelmeni with butter, sour cream, dill and black pepper on a plate
55 min Russian

Pelmeni

Pelmeni are small dumplings filled with juicy minced meat. They are cooked in salted water or broth and served with butter, sour cream, pepper and dill.

Borsch with beetroot, cabbage, sour cream and fresh dill in a bowl
1 hr 20 min Russian

Borscht

Borsch is a strong beetroot soup with cabbage, potatoes, root vegetables, broth and dill. A small dash of vinegar or lemon juice keeps colour and taste fresh.

Syrniki curd pancakes with berries, sour cream and icing sugar
30 min Russian

Syrniki

Syrniki are small curd pancakes with egg, a little flour and mild sweetness. They are fried in a pan until golden brown and served with sour cream, berries or jam.

Russian blini served with sour cream, dill and a savoury topping
1 hr 15 min Russian

Blini

Blini are small yeast-raised pancakes made with buckwheat flour, milk, eggs and butter. They are light and fluffy and can be served with sour cream, dill and salmon or with jam for a sweet version.

Guide

Russian recipes filling and fresh

Russian cuisine is often hearty, but it does not only live on heaviness. Soups, dumplings, salads, potatoes, cabbage, mushrooms, dill, sour cream and broth bring warmth and freshness at the same time.

Many dishes are easy to prepare or taste better after a short rest period. Soups, stews and stuffed dough in particular benefit from clear seasoning and a fresh component when serving.

Typical adjustment screws

  • Season the broth: bay leaf, pepper, root vegetables and time give soups depth.
  • Keep dill fresh: Add the herbs only at the end so that they are fragrant.
  • Use acid: Cucumber, sour cream or a splash of vinegar makes hearty dishes easier.

Russian recipes look cosy without being monotonous.

Typical Russian dishes and side dishes

Borsch, shchi and solyanka stand for strong soups, pelmeni and pies for stuffed dough. Blini are savoury or sweet, while salads such as Olivier are popular as prepared ingredients for parties. Potatoes, cabbage, beetroot, mushrooms or root vegetables.

Sour cream or sour cream is often added only when serving. Thus, the taste remains fresh and the milk product does not curdle into a boiling liquid. Dill, parsley, cucumber or a little vinegar provide the necessary counterpart to strong broths and fillings.

Preparing and storing Russian recipes

  • Soups: Cool completely and add fresh herbs when warming up.
  • Dough bags: Freeze uncooked on a board and then pack in a space-saving container.
  • Salads: Mix the cooked ingredients in cold to keep the potatoes and vegetables in their shape.

With good preparation, hearty dishes remain structured and get a fresh finish when serving.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Russian Recipes recipes

Borsch, shchi, solyanka, pelmeni, pierogi, blini, beef stroganoff and Olivier salad are well known. Potatoes, cabbage, beetroot, mushrooms, dill and sour cream are frequently used.

Depending on the recipe, sour cream, crème fraîche or a solid natural yoghurt will work. Yoghurt should not boil too much, because it coagulates more easily.

Yes. Place uncooked dough bags on a board and freeze them. Afterwards, they can be packed into a container and cooked directly from the frozen state.