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Sakha (Yakutia) · Breakfast
Yakut Oladyi
Local name: Оладьи
Fluffy small kefir pancakes eaten for breakfast in Sakha (Yakutia).
- Servings4
- Prep15 min
- Cooking17 min
- Total time32 min
- DifficultyEasy
🌱 VegetarianContains glutenContains dairyContains egg
About this dish
Oladyi are small, thick pancakes made from a loose batter of flour and kefir or soured milk, fried in a pan. A dish of Russian cuisine, it is also cooked in Sakha (Yakutia) for breakfast and as a snack.
In Sakha homes oladyi are usually served with butter, sour cream or jam. The dairy-loving local table shows in the butter and cream that come alongside.
Ingredients
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Batter
Frying and serving
Method
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar and salt together.
Pour in the room-temperature kefir and mix.
Sift in the flour and stir until you have a thick, lump-free batter.
Sprinkle the baking soda over the batter and stir quickly; it will foam slightly.
Let the batter rest for 10 minutes until bubbles form.
Heat the oil in a wide frying pan over medium heat.
Spoon tablespoons of batter into the pan, leaving gaps between them, and fry the first side for 3 minutes.
Flip and cook the other side for about 2 minutes until golden.
Cook the remaining batter in batches, adding a little oil to the pan when needed.
Serve hot, spread with butter, with sour cream and jam on the side.
💡 Tips
- Take the kefir out of the fridge ahead of time; cold kefir reacts less with the soda and rises less.
- Add the soda last and do not overmix, or the oladyi will turn out flat.
- Keep the heat at medium; on high heat they burn outside and stay raw inside.
- If the batter is too runny, add one or two tablespoons of flour.
- Keep cooked oladyi side by side on a plate rather than stacked, so they do not get squashed.
🛒 Can't find it abroad?
- Kefir — Thin plain yogurt with a little milk (about 350 ml yogurt + 50 ml milk) and use the same amount.
- Sour cream — Use strained or Greek-style yogurt.
- Lingonberry jam — Use cranberry, cherry or any fruit jam.
This recipe was prepared with the help of AI, following the traditional home-style method; quantities, times and steps were checked automatically for consistency. Ovens and stoves differ, so check doneness by eye.
