Baked potatoes with bryndza
I recently returned from Transcarpathia, where I spent two weeks. Of course, I tried the local cuisine. I must admit that I was not impressed by the banosh (corn porridge), but I will try it in other places. But potatoes baked on the grill and sprinkled with bryndza - I liked it very much. When I came back home, I decided to reproduce the recipe as soon as possible. True, I baked the potatoes not on the grill, but in the oven, and the bryndza is not real - from sheep's milk, and store - from cow's milk. But I was very satisfied with the result - soft inside and crispy outside potatoes, spicy bryndza and spicy onions ... In general, despite the fact that this is quite a peasant dish - potatoes and cheese - I would not be ashamed to put it on a festive table. And if you bake kebabs on the grill, then be sure to throw a couple of potatoes into the fire, and then cook this dish with them - believe me, it will spread faster than meat.
Constituents (for 2-3 servings):
- medium-sized potatoes - 6 pcs.
- green onion - 3-4 onions
- olive or sunflower unrefined oil
- bryndza - 200 gr.
- salt, pepper - to taste
Preparation of baked potatoes with bryndza:
For 2-3 servings, wash 6 medium-sized potatoes thoroughly with a brush and pat dry with a towel. Prick the potatoes in several places with a fork, brush each potato with sunflower oil and sprinkle salt on all sides (the salt will draw out some of the moisture and make the potato skin crispy).
Turn the oven on to 200 degrees, but without waiting for it to heat up, place the potatoes in it.
Cook for about 1 hour (check for doneness by piercing the potatoes with a fork).
Cook for about 1 hour.
Remove the cooked potatoes, immediately cut into 2-4 pieces, drizzle with olive oil or unrefined sunflower oil and season with salt and pepper.
Sprinkle the potatoes on top with finely chopped green onions. If you don't have green onions, use red Yalta onions, they are more tender than regular onions.
Grate or crumble the cheese with your hands and sprinkle it over the potatoes.
Serve immediately!
Enjoy!"