Potato pancakes with mushrooms

Potato pancakes or Draniki is an extremely popular dish in Russia. The basic recipe contains just potatoes and flour. This is a version with mushrooms which give the dish a yet yummier flavor.

Ingredients:

- 2.2 lbs potatoes
- 10.5 oz button mushrooms
- 1 onion
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp. flour
- salt and pepper to taste
- some oil for frying

How to:

1. Chop the onion and saute it in oil for a couple of minutes. Add chopped mushrooms and saute for another 15 minutes.
2. Peel the potatoes and coarsly (medium) grate them.  Mix in the mushrooms, egg, salt and pepper.
3. Heat oil in a frying pan and scoop the batter into the frying pan with a spoon to make individual pancakes. Fry on each side until golden brown. If you want, serve them with sour cream.