Come and Prepare Latvian Foods for Christmas with Me!

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: turkey

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than pork.

rye bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain bread offers more nutrients than rye.

sauerkraut

🥗Healthier: fresh cabbage

💰Cheaper: pickled vegetables

Fresh cabbage is lower in sodium and more versatile.

cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

Melt 100 grams of butter.

Warm milk until lukewarm.

Activate yeast with 3 teaspoons of sugar and warm milk.

Add flour gradually until the dough reaches a sticky consistency.

Cover the dough with a towel and let it rise in a warm place for a couple of hours.

Boil potatoes until tender.

Boil eggs until hard, then cool them outside.

Boil red beetroot until tender.

Chop onions, ham, and pickled gherkins into small cubes.

Prepare a sauce with equal parts mayonnaise and sour cream, adding mustard, black pepper, and salt to taste.

Mix cooled potatoes, chopped eggs, onions, ham, gherkins, and peas with the sauce.

Knead the risen dough and let it rise again in a warm place.

Prepare beetroot salad by mixing boiled beetroot with sour cream and pickles.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens