Estonian Hotpot. Ühepajatoit

Ühepajatoit means in Estonian ” food, which is made in a one  cauldron”

The most important, Do not boil, but stew. The best Ühepajatoit has little bit mushy consistency

Estonian Hotpot. Ühepajatoit

  • Servings: 4-6
  • Difficulty: easy
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A light, rich of vegetables Ühepajatoit for a dinner.

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Ingredients

  • ca 600 g meat. I prefer pork sirloin
  • 4 carrots
  • 1 onion
  • 4 potatoes
  • half of small cabbage
  • (peas, beens, tomato….)
  • salt, pepper, oil

Directions

    1.  Heat up oil and put in to the hot oil meat, sliced in to the cubes. Fry for a short time, until the pieces are lightly browned
  1. Add carrots and onion, blanch.
  2. Add ca 1/2 cup of hot water.  Let braise, do not boil!
  3. Cut cabbage and potatoes in to the slices. When carrots are semi-soft, add cabbage and potatoes and more hot water. Do not boil!
  4. Stew until soft. Season with salt, pepper.

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Estonian Hotpot. Ühepajatoit

Soundtrack. This is the one of my favourite song Tõnis Mägi “Püha Elmo tuled”

 

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