Grechanniki in sour cream sauce

Cookinero 11 April 2025

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Grechaniki are one of the most recognizable dishes of Ukrainian and Belarusian cuisine. Delicate meatballs made from minced meat and boiled buckwheat are easily digestible and contain a number of microelements necessary for maintaining active activity. Hot sour cream sauce gives the dish a delicate taste. You can serve this dish separately, but the best option is a combination with fresh or canned vegetables and herbs.

How to cook Grechanniki in sour cream sauce

Step 1

Finely chop the onion and garlic.

Step 2

Place the minced meat and buckwheat in a deep bowl.

Step 3

Mix the minced meat and buckwheat.

Step 4

Form small round buckwheat patties, place in a baking dish and bake for 20 minutes.

Step 5

Place butter, chopped onion and garlic in a heated frying pan.

Step 6

Fry the onion and garlic for 3-5 minutes.

Step 7

Add sifted flour to the onion and garlic.

Step 8

Pour warm boiled water into the pan.

Step 9

Add sour cream to the sauce.

Step 10

Stir the sauce and simmer for 2-3 minutes.

Step 11

Remove the buckwheat pancakes from the oven.

Step 12

Serve the grechaniki hot with sour cream sauce, green onions and finely chopped tomato.