What is machanka and how to cook it from nettles: a traditional Transcarpathian recipe

Machanka is a traditional Transcarpathian dish, most often based on sour cream or any other dairy products and flour. In simple words, it is a thick gravy in which bread is soaked. Machanka is prepared with mushrooms, meat, and herbs - nettles, sorrel, dill, parsley, and even thyme.

Food blogger Galina Nemesh(halyna_nemesh) on her Instagram page shared a recipe for Transcarpathian machanka from nettles.

Ingredients:

• nettles (young) - 200-300 g
• onion - 1 pc
• garlic - 2-3 cloves
• eggs - 1-2 pcs
• sour cream - 200 grams
• milk - 200 ml (or cream)
• flour - 1 tbsp
• salt, pepper, vegetable seasoning

Method of preparation:

1. First, grate young nettles and wash them thoroughly.

2. 2. Boil nettles in boiling water (1-2 minutes is enough) or just pour boiling water over them. Put them in a colander and leave to drain the excess water.

Chop the onion and garlic and fry the vegetables until soft.

Shred the nettles and add to the vegetables. Cook for 3-5 minutes on low heat under a lid.

5. Mix eggs, sour cream, milk, flour, and spices. Pour the mixture into a pan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Take it off the heat immediately. Done!

Also on OBOZREVATEL, you can read the recipes:

• Borscht with nettles
• Tincture on nettles
• Nettle salad