Patatnik

Ingredients

• 1 kg potatoes
• 2 pieces onions, grated
• 2 tsp dried spearmint
• 150 g Bulgarian sirene, crumbled
• 5 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1.5 tsp salt
• 0.5 tsp black pepper

Steps

1. 1
   Peel and grate the potatoes coarsely, then squeeze them hard in a cloth — the drier the mixture, the better the crust.
2. 2
   Mix the potato with the grated onion, spearmint, salt and pepper. Fold through the sirene.
3. 3
   Heat 3 tbsp oil in a heavy pan over medium heat and press the mixture in as an even cake.
4. 4
   Cook 15 minutes without touching it, until the underside is a deep crust.
5. 5
   Slide it onto a plate, add the rest of the oil to the pan, and flip the cake back in uncooked side down.
6. 6
   Cook another 15 minutes. Rest 5 minutes and cut into wedges.