Kugeli is a famous Lithuanian potato dish made with onion and bacon. Serve with rye bread and a shredded carrot and beetroot salad.
Ingredients
- 5 baking potatoes
- 6 rashers streaky bacon
- 2 large onions
- Butter for greasing and frying
- Half a pint of warm milk
- 4 eggs
- Salt and pepper
Method
- Preheat the oven to gas mark 4/180C/350F
- Finely dice the onion and fry in the butter
- Add the chopped bacon and fry until cooked (do not let the onions brown)
- Peel and grate the potatoes, drain in a sieve to let some water escape then add to the pan
- Add the hot milk and salt and pepper to taste.
- Turn off the heat and add the beaten eggs
- Grease a large pan (13x10 inches), pour in the mixture and bake for one hour 30 minutes or until cooked
Lithuanian residents and the community are now a staple part of the borough's bright cultural diversity.
Lithuanian is the 44th most common nationality in Newham and the borough is home to the largest community of Lithuanians in London. It is a republic and is bordered by Latvia, Belarus and Poland.
