Zeppelins! The King of All Lithuanian Dishes! - English Subtitles

minced meat

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: lentils

Lentils provide a vegetarian option and are cost-effective.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

smoked bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon is lower in fat.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds flavor.

Prepare grated potatoes and let potato starch set.

Cook bacon pieces for about 10 minutes until done.

Add 3 small onions to the cooked bacon and sauté for 2 minutes.

Mix 1 kilo 200 grams of meat with the sautéed onions, a good teaspoon of pepper, and a couple spoons of basil.

Add salt to the meat mixture, about a tablespoon or more, and mix well.

Prepare the curd by mixing in the cooked bacon, no additional salt needed due to the bacon's saltiness.

Combine raw and boiled potatoes with starch, mixing until well combined.

Form zeppelins by taking a portion of the potato mixture, flattening it in your palm, adding filling (meat or curd), and sealing the edges.

Wet hands and baking tray to prevent sticking while forming zeppelins.

Boil water in a pot and add salt once boiling.

Drop zeppelins into boiling water and cook for about 20 minutes until done.

Prepare a separate pot for zeppelins with curd, following the same forming process.

Add starch to the boiling water to keep zeppelins smooth on the outside.

Once cooked, remove zeppelins from water and serve with bacon pieces and sour cream.

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