• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Polish Housewife

Polish recipes served up with tidbits of folklore, customs, and history

  • Home
  • Polish Recipes
    • Polish Breads
    • Polish Soups
    • Polish Mains & Sides
    • Polish Desserts
    • Polish Pantry
    • Polish Beverages & Liqueurs
  • Recipes
    • Appetizer
    • Beverage
    • Salad Dressing
    • Salads
    • Soup
    • Stew
    • Main
    • Vegetables
    • Dessert
  • About
  • Expat Life
    • Art
    • Concerts
    • Crime
    • Current Events
    • Daily life
    • Dining Out
    • Euro 2012
    • Events
    • Holidays
    • Museums
    • People
    • Pets
    • Sightseeing
    • Sports
    • Travel
  • New? Start Here
  • Store
  • Polish Cookbook

Polish Potatoes with Dill

November 22, 2020 by Lois Britton 9 Comments

Polish Potatoes with Dill – a simple recipe, and I’ll tell you how I made them . . . this time. They might be different next time.

Polish potatoes with dill

I’ll also share some of the many variations that you might like to try. Even with that, I’m sure that some will want to say, “that’s not how I make them.” Or it’s not how their mother or grandmother made them. This is a recipe made for spinoffs!

It’s also a recipe that I think you’ll use a lot, and why not? It’s the side dish that goes with just about everything. Grilling sausages? Making kotlet or pork with sauerkraut? Polish Potatoes with Dill, that’s your go-to side dish. 

We’ll reheat leftovers and have them with a fried egg for breakfast. 

Variations for Polish Potatoes with Dill

  • Rather than adding sour cream, as I have, you might add plain kefir.
  • You can also omit the sour cream and just add additional butter. 
  • Rather than adding sauteed diced onion, you might snip fresh chives or sliced green onions over the top of your potatoes.
  • Add additional herbs! Flat-leaf parsley would be a perfect addition. Maybe a little fresh thyme or chives in addition to the onion rather than as an onion replacement. 
  • Some recipes call for new potatoes which are simply potatoes that have just been harvested. They haven’t been cured. I’m going out on a limb and will say use whatever potato you on hand. If the potatoes are large, cut them into quarters. 

Polish friends had a temporary work assignment in Tucson, and when they invited us to their apartment for a supper, these potatoes were on the menu. That night, I think there might have cilantro and dill on the potatoes with butter. Savoring them, Ed said, “these just taste like Poland.” 

As part of Amazon’s Associate program, purchases generate a commission at no cost to you. 

Because the name is so descriptive and there are so many variations. There isn’t just one name for this recipe in Polish. It might be Młode ziemniaki z okrassą, koperkiem i zsiadłym mlekiem (new potatoes with lard, dill, and sour milk or Ziemniaki z cebulą i koperkiem (potatoes with onion and dill). 

We’re cooking the potatoes whether they are new or “old” in their skins. In Poland, this is referred to as “in their uniform.” Our British friends call it “in their jacket.” It adds more flavor and keeps more of the nutrients in the potatoes. 

However you finish Polish Potatoes with Dill, I know you’ll enjoy them!

Smacznego!

Lois

Polish potatoes with dill in a white bowl

 

Print
clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder iconinstagram instagram iconpinterest pinterest iconfacebook facebook iconprint print iconsquares squares iconheart heart iconheart solid heart solid icon

Polish Potatoes with Dill

  • Author: polishhousewife
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 min
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: side dish
  • Method: cooking
  • Cuisine: Polish
Print Recipe
Pin Recipe

Description

Personalize this classic side dish with what you have on hand!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 pound potatoes (1 kg)
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 – 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Wash the potatoes and boil them in salted water in their skins for 25 – 30 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool the potatoes until they can be handled comfortably. Remove the peel; it will come off easily with a butter knife. You can consider peeling an optional step if you’re using new potatoes or even not new potatoes.
  2. Add the potatoes to a bowl with the butter, sour cream, dill, and salt. Stir to combine. (Some Polish recipes have you return the potatoes to the pan for this step and the remaining ingredients, cover the pan with the lid, and shake to combine.)

Notes

If you only have dried dill, use 2 – 3 teaspoons

Keywords: Polish potatoes with dill

Did you make this recipe?

Tag @PolishHousewife on Instagram and hashtag it #polishhousewife

Lois Britton

An accountant by trade and a food blogger since 2009, Lois Britton fell in love with Polish cuisine during the years she lived in Poznań, Poland. As the creator of PolishHousewife.com,  she loves connecting readers with traditional Polish recipes. Lois has a graduate certificate in Food Writing and Photography from the University of South Florida. She is the author of The Polish Housewife Cookbook, available on Amazon and on her website.

Share this...
  • email
  • Pinterest
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Reddit

Filed Under: Polish Mains & Sides

Previous Post: « 11 Polish Thanksgiving Recipes
Next Post: Gluten-Free Pierogi Dough »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Jan

    December 29, 2020 at 11:43 am

    My mom always made these potatoes with butter and parsley. As an adult I still make them with parsley or sometimes chives. I had no idea that these were traditional polish potatoes. I love knowing this. Thanks!!

    Reply
  2. Marketta Kopinski

    January 27, 2021 at 8:36 pm

    One pound is no the same as 1 kg.

    Reply
    • polishhousewife

      February 4, 2021 at 3:54 pm

      Marketta, thanks for catching that! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Jacqueline

    March 4, 2021 at 11:38 pm

    I HAVE to add Polskie Ogorki to a tater salad, along with egg and green onion. Mom used to include peas & diced carrots but I feel that’s getting into vegetable salad territory. Thomy is the best mayo ever but I don’t think it’s available in the US. ☹️

    Reply
    • Rose Deren

      July 1, 2021 at 7:00 pm

      Yes Polski Orgorki added to potatoes and chopped onion an bacon fried, added with chopped up boiled eggs, mix all with sour cream

      Reply
  4. Ac

    July 16, 2021 at 7:51 pm

    Thanks Lois, What is Polski Orgorki, please. I add fenugreek powder to my mix. It adds a unique scent. And please tell me (us) where/how to buy the Book of Tinctures you refer to. Thanks.

    Reply
    • polishhousewife

      July 23, 2021 at 6:36 pm

      It just means Polish cucumbers.

      Reply
  5. Mark

    July 18, 2021 at 8:44 pm

    Is this meant to be eaten hot or cold? The recipe says to let the potatoes cool before mixing with the other ingredients. It does not say to heat or refrigerate. You mentioned you heat the leftover for breakfast, leading me to think it should be served hot.

    Reply
    • polishhousewife

      July 19, 2021 at 1:25 pm

      Hi Mark, the potatoes need to cool a bit before they can be handled. I’ve often been served these at room temp, but you could certainly warm them up before serving.

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe rating ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Let’s Connect!

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube

Use the code POLISH15 for a 15% discount!

Welcome – Witam!

Hi, I'm Lois; welcome to Polish Housewife! Here you'll find my culinary and cultural adventures in Poland and in the USA.
Zapraszamy! Click here…

Polish recipes sent to your inbox!

* = required field

Looking for something special?

The Polish Housewife Cookbook – order your autographed copy here!

Footer

  • Privacy Policy
my photos on tastespotting
Living in Poland
my foodgawker gallery
Poland Blogs

Copyright © 2023 · Foodie Pro & The Genesis Framework