Veg.Russian Potatoes

8-9 small potatoes
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
4 tablespoons butter
2 tsp garlic , minced
2 cups sour cream
3 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
2 cubs cheese (optional)
Recipie:

Boil potatoes & Mashed it. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a small pan over high heat; add garlic, and sauté 2 minutes. Stir garlic and sour cream into mashed potatoes.
Transfer potato mixture to a lightly greased baking dish. Dot with 3 tablespoons butter. (Cool completely, foratleast 4-5 hours.)
Bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Top evenly with cheese, and bake until cheese melted.

serve hot

Okroshka Veg.Russian soup

200g of carrot
300g of radish
3 large potatoes
4 c cheese - Chopped
3 cucumbers
2 bunches spring onion
1 bunch parsley
100g mayonnaise
Salt to taste
A Dressing for the Cold Vegetable Soup
The dressing for this cold soup may vary depending on your tastes. So, choose any one options : 1 liter of boiled water + a juice of 1lemon
1 liter of buttermilk
Recipe:
Boil the unpeeled potatoes, wait till they get colder, peel, and chop.
Finely chop Carrot and vegetables - radishes, cucumbers, spring onion, Cheese & parsley.
Add mayonnaise, and salt to taste.
Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl.
Keep the dish in a fridge for at least a half an hour, for it to get cold.
For serving, put some into a bowl, and pour with the dressing of your choice. Decorate it with some green onions, parsley.