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Kugelis
Also known as: Bulvių plokštainis
Lithuanian baked grated-potato pudding with bacon, onion, egg and milk.
About Kugelis
Kugelis, also called bulvių plokštainis, is a Lithuanian savoury potato pudding baked as a dense casserole. This profile follows Barbara Rolek's traditional fresh-potato version with bacon, onion, egg, milk, evaporated milk and wheat farina.
Grated potato gives the pudding its earthy body, while browned bacon and onion add savoury sweetness and smoky pork richness. Milk and egg soften and bind the mixture, and farina helps it set without turning dry.
Kugelis is cut into substantial squares with a dark golden-brown top and a pale, moist interior flecked with bacon and onion. The centre is dense and tender rather than fluffy, while the outer edges become firmer and more deeply browned.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Egg, Milk, Wheat (gluten).
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Kugelis
Barbara Rolek's Traditional Lithuanian Potato Kugelis.
- Non-stick cooking sprayBaking-pan releaseIngredient page not linked
- BaconSmoky pork and cooking fat
- OnionSavoury aromatic
- EggsPudding binder
- MilkMoisture and dairy richness
- Evaporated milkConcentrated dairy richness
- Kosher saltSeasoning
- FarinaWheat thickener and structure
- White or red potatoesGrated pudding base
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Non-stick cooking spray: . The source requires cooking spray but does not identify the oil, propellant, emulsifier or commercial formula
- Bacon: . The source does not identify the bacon's curing, seasoning or commercial formula
- Onion:
- Eggs:
- Milk:
- Evaporated milk: . The exact commercial additive formula is not supplied
- Kosher salt:
- Farina: . The source identifies farina as milled wheat; mapped to the established semolina-flour route
- White or red potatoes: . The source permits white or red potatoes; the broader verified potato route preserves that explicit choice
Origins & food traditions
Former chef and cooking instructor Barbara Rolek supplies the complete traditional Lithuanian grated-potato recipe selected here. Lithuania Travel independently identifies kugelis as homemade Lithuanian potato pudding enriched with crisp pork pieces and associated with grandmother-style cooking in Kalvarija.
Countries
- Lithuania
- LithuaniaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Lithuanian Cuisine
- Lithuanian CuisineCatalogue link pending review