Lenten cakes

Dinner on the eve of Christmas is a special meal, and special meals are prepared for this occasion. Many dietitians advise us to adhere to the traditions of our ancestors and on the eve of this holiday to prepare exclusively lean food. After all, these dishes are a source of mineral substances and vitamins, which multiply health, strength and support our immunity.

And one of these delicious and healthy dishes are lean cakes, the recipe of which is very simple. Variations of this dish are huge, it is present in almost all national cuisines. In order to prepare delicious lean scones, you will need the following ingredients: 500 grams of flour, 30 grams of baking powder, salt, 50 grams of sugar, 200 ml of warm water, vinegar, 50 ml of oil.

Mix all the dry foods - flour, soda, sugar and salt. In a separate container, connect all the liquid - water, oil and vinegar. Quickly combine "dry" and "liquid" mixtures, the dough will immediately begin to puff and approach. Everything must be done strictly according to the prescription, otherwise the product may turn out to be too hard or vice versa friable.

Lenten cakes on brine

Ingredients: a glass of sugar, 250 grams of brine, 15 grams of soda, flour, 300 grams of vegetable oil.

Mix all the ingredients thoroughly and knead the dough to a thick consistency. Dough spread using a tablespoon on a baking tray, previously lined with baking paper. Put in the oven. Baking time is 30 minutes.

Recipe for flat cakes with potatoes

After trying these lean flat cakes with potatoes one day, you can not deny yourself the pleasure of preparing them not only for fasting. To prepare this dish you need the following ingredients: 0.5 kg of flour, 2 potato tubers, 200 ml of water, 0.5 tsp of salt, one carrot, one onion, 1 teaspoon of soda, vegetable oil.

Mix the flour with soda, add a glass of cold water to them, quickly mix everything. After kneading the soft dough and making it into a ball, sprinkle with flour and place in the refrigerator to cool. In the meantime, potatoes and carrots are washed, peeled and grated. Peel onion, wash and chop. Heat the sunflower oil in a frying pan, place the grated potatoes, carrots, onions, pepper, salt and fry until the potatoes are ready. Get the dough, divide it into 8 equal parts, from which roll out small cakes. Then spread out the filling on flat cakes, fasten the edges together and squeeze a little, distributing the filling. Carefully roll out and fry in hot oil.

A recipe for a diet cake from cornmeal

These lentil dough products are called mchadis, they are prepared simply and quickly. You will need the following ingredients: 450 grams of corn flour, vegetable oil, 300 ml of hot water, salt.

Measure flour and place it in a bowl, add salt. Pre-boil the water carefully, in small portions pour into the flour, stirring constantly. Knead the dough and still hot divide it into 6 servings, fashion small cakes and fry on both sides.

Recipe for lean flat cakes with beans

Ingredients: 550 grams of flour for dough, 1 teaspoon of yeast, 30-40 grams of flour for rolling dough, 400 ml of water, 4 tbsp. Spoons of oil, salt, 3 teaspoons of sugar, canned beans, garlic, olive oil, dried coriander, wine vinegar and spicy pepper.

Dissolve yeast in half a glass of warm water, add a little flour to them, mix. Leave the sponge in a warm place. In the meantime, mix the rest of the ingredients - water, salt, flour, sugar, vegetable oil - with a mixer. Combine the resulting mixture with the yeast that has come up, knead a not too steep dough and leave for an hour. While the dough is infused, it is necessary to prepare the filling. Beans preheat with the liquid, drain the liquid and mash it to a mashed state. Gradually introduce olive oil and a little water or vegetable broth, add the garlic, red pepper, vinegar, dry coriander. The finished dough is divided into 6 identical parts, which need to be rolled out a little, lay out the stuffing on them, protect the edges. Turn the resulting pouches downwards by the place of fastening and roll them to a thickness of 0.8-1.0 cm. Fry each side for 3-5 minutes in vegetable oil.

Bon Appetit!