Cuisine

Ukrainian Side Dishes

Olena Vasylchuk Updated 04.11.2026

253 Ukrainian recipes for the home kitchen: reliable ratios, honest timings and clear step-by-step guidance.

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Mashed potatoes that come out creamy instead of gluey: hot milk, warm butter, and why a blender is the one tool to keep well away.

Hands-on time: 40 min Difficulty: Easy

Side Dishes
Stewed Potatoes with Vegetables
Hands-on time: 1 h plus waiting time: +10 min Difficulty: Easy
Side Dishes
Fluffy Buckwheat
Hands-on time: 20 min plus waiting time: +10 min Difficulty: Easy
Side Dishes
Pearl Barley with Vegetables
Hands-on time: 1 h 15 min plus waiting time: +8 h 10 min Difficulty: Easy
Side Dishes
Braised Cabbage
Hands-on time: 1 h 10 min Difficulty: Easy
Side Dishes
Pumpkin for an Unwanted Suitor
Hands-on time: 50 min Difficulty: Easy