Mulgipuder: Estonian barley mash with bacon and onion

Method

1. 1

   Preparation

   Peel the potatoes and cut them into large chunks, and soak the barley groats in water beforehand.

2. 2

   Cooking

   Place the potatoes in a pan with the soaked barley, water and salt, then bring to the boil and cook until tender.

   30 min
3. 3

   Mashing

   Mash the soft potatoes and barley together, so that the mash has a pudding-like, slightly sticky texture.

4. 4

   Frying the bacon

   Fry the diced bacon with the onion in a frying pan until the onion is golden brown.

   10 min
5. 5

   Combining

   Stir the bacon and onion fat into the mash, or pour it over the top.

6. 6

   Serving

   Serve warm with pickled cucumber and either sour cream or kefir.