Machanka s Blinaminiki

Machanka (Sour Mushroom Soup  served with crepes) is Belarusian dish made of meat stewed with broth and accompanied by draniki or pancakes. There are many variations of this dish, for example recipe of machanka (sauce) made with meat, beer and sour cream. The meat can include bacon, sausages, or ham, all cut into very small pieces. This soup-like stew is typically enriched with onions, mushrooms, and dill.

Machanka s Blinaminiki is a meal  of traditional Belarusian cuisine. In itself, it is not festive, but we usually cook it only twice a year, for Easter and Christmas. And not because it is very difficult (just the opposite). Simply, it is incredibly tasty and one of its kind already creates a feeling of celebration.

Quite commonly, machanka is served with draniki pancakes, consisting of potatoes, flour, lard, and salt, and some claim that the proper way to consume machanka is to roll up the potato pancakes and dip them into the stew.