oladi

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A form of oladyi — Small thick pancakes or fritters common in Russian and Ukrainian cuisines.

Scrabble 6

Meanings

nounoladi pl (plural only)
  1. alternativepluralplural onlyAlternative form of oladyi.

    The oladi should be approximately the size of your palm.

    1999 August 18, Constance E. Richards, “Community Cooks: Oladi pancakes bring back flavor of Russia”, in Asheville Citizen-Times, volume 130, number 230, Asheville, N.C., page E3
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    Earlier, he’d tossed the pelmeni out to the pack, and now they were huddling about, waiting for the oladi, which he had finished himself.

    2006, Dianne Drake, chapter 7, in Emergency in Alaska, Large Print edition, Richmond, London: Mills & Boon, published 2007, →ISBN, page 151

    Here is the simplest and most popular version of oladi, a traditional form of Russian pancake.

    2011 February 22, “Recipe: Pancake pleasure”, in Russia Now (The Daily Telegraph), page 08

    I also love that the batter is make-ahead friendly and tastes even better as it sits and ferments in the fridge, which gives the oladi a subtle sourdough-like flavor.

    2023, Natasha Kravchuk, “[Breakfast] Baba’s Fluffy Oladi Pancakes”, in Natasha’s Kitchen: 100+ Easy Family-Favorite Recipes You’ll Make Again and Again, New York, N.Y.: Clarkson Potter/Publishers, →ISBN, page 45

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