Krompirusa, full of artery-clogging carby goodness
I've wanted to learn how to make the Bosnian specialty of potato pita for, like, ever, so I invited my favorite Bosnian teacher to give me and two friends a demo. Here's the scrummy recipe and pics.
Ingredients
2 kilos potatoes
1/2 kilo onions
sea salt/table salt to taste (tbsp +)
black pepper to taste (1/2 tbsp +)
600 grams phyllo dough (pre-prepared and room temperature)
vegetable oil (as needed)
1/2 liter water
salt (to taste)
butter (2 tbsp or to taste)
2 large pans
large, flat surface for phyllo preparation
200 degree Celsius
Instructions
Ingredients
2 kilos potatoes
1/2 kilo onions
sea salt/table salt to taste (tbsp +)
black pepper to taste (1/2 tbsp +)
600 grams phyllo dough (pre-prepared and room temperature)
vegetable oil (as needed)
1/2 liter water
salt (to taste)
butter (2 tbsp or to taste)
2 large pans
large, flat surface for phyllo preparation
200 degree Celsius
Instructions
- Wash and peel potatoes
- Place potatoes in large bowl of water
- Grate onions
- Grate or cube potatoes
- Mix onions and potatoes in large container. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Drain potato and onion juice
- Oil the pan
- Gently roll out a sheet of phyllo dough. Use a knife to cut sheet in half.
- Dab oil onto the sheet of phyllo with fingertips
- Dab potato/onion mixture onto phyllo. Do not clump!
- Roll phyllo sheet and wrap into a loose cinnamon bun shape. (see below)
- Place pita onto pan
- Drizzle pita with oil
- Bake at 200 degrees Celsius until golden brown. (est. time, 30 minutes)
- While pita is in oven, combine water, salt, and butter in saucepan. Bring to boil.
- When pita is golden brown, remove from oven and drizzle with water mixture.
- Return to oven for five minutes.
- Enjoy!
8 Comments:
Man!!! That sounds yummy!!! Just what I need in a sucky weather like now. CARBS!!!
I'll definitely try that out! Thanks for the recipe.
This was an AWESOME afternoon Jacki. Lots of laughs, good wine, a lesson in between and confort food in the end. hahahaha
Can't wait for more... and let's start thinking about Thanksgiving!!
Thanks for the great recipe. I can never get my Bosnian friends to measure anything or write it down.
Well done!
Im Croatian and never really knew the right way to make krompir burek. Thanks so much for this post!
This is rhe best recipe Ive found yet. Thanks for posting, I'll definitely be trying it soon :)
My landlords are Bosnian. my landlady often brings me turkish coffee (just the way I like it :-) ) and Bosnian dishes - the potato pita is one of my favorites! This is well worth making (and now I don't have to wait until she makes it again! :-) )
Hi,
I dont know if you check this blog anymore, but I just wanted to say thanks for the great recipe! I tried it out with great success and it tasted exactly how I remembered it :D
Thank you!
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