Recipes · Polish · Side Dishes

Kopytka (Polish Potato Dumplings)

One serving has 440 kcal and 12 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (58%), thiamin (51%), selenium (44%), manganese (37%), riboflavin (37%) and niacin (36%). Ready in 45 minutes.

Kopytka (Polish Potato Dumplings)
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  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (281 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 200 g Potatoes, russet, raw
  • 50 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 1 g Salt
  • 10 g Butter, unsalted

Method

  1. Boil the potatoes until tender, then drain, mash well, and let cool slightly.
  2. Mix in the flour, egg and salt to make a soft but manageable dough.
  3. Roll the dough into long ropes about 2 cm thick on a floured surface, then cut into short diagonal pieces resembling little hooves.
  4. Drop into a large pot of gently boiling salted water and cook for 3-4 minutes after they float to the surface.
  5. Lift out with a slotted spoon, toss with the melted butter, and serve hot as a side dish, or with a sauce as a light main.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy440 kcal21%
Carbohydrates74.5 g
Water180 mL
Fiber4 g13%
Protein12 g25%
Tryptophan0.1 g
Threonine0.26 g
Isoleucine0.32 g
Leucine0.58 g
Lysine0.3 g
Methionine0.17 g
Cystine0.16 g
Phenylalanine0.4 g
Tyrosine0.26 g
Valine0.38 g
Histidine0.18 g
Fat10.7 g
Monounsaturated3.1 g
Polyunsaturated0.98 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.75 g
Saturated5.8 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol95.9 mg
Calcium47.3 mg5%
Copper0.29 mg32%
Iron4.4 mg24%
Magnesium59.6 mg19%
Manganese0.66 mg37%
Phosphorus206 mg29%
Potassium918 mg20%
Selenium24 µg44%
Sodium428 mg
Zinc1.2 mg15%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.56 mg51%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.41 mg37%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5 mg36%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.1 mg23%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.75 mg58%
Folate (vitamin B9)129 µg32%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.2 µg8%
Choline85.8 mg20%
Vitamin A100 µg14%
Vitamin C11.4 mg15%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)16.4 IU3%
Vitamin E0.58 mg4%
Vitamin K4.5 µg5%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.3 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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