How to make Romanian Placinta

Prepare the Filling

• Microwave the potato for 6 mins. Soak in water and peel. Mash when it is still hot with salted butter. Keep it aside.

Preparing the Dough

• Take flour, salt and baking soda in a large bowl. Whisk well to combine. Mix buttermilk and water together.
• Now, slowly add the liquid to the flour mix and start kneading. The dough will be pretty messy to start with.
• Knead on the dough till it becomes pliable and easy to handle. Let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
• Flour the work surface generously, divide the dough into 5 portions. Take a portion of dough and roll it out into a circle of 5 - 6 inches.
• Keep 2 tbsp of stuffing in the center of the rolled dough. Bring the edges together and close and roll it again to form a circle. Be gentle while rolling, ensuring the stuffing doesn't come out.
• Heat a nonstick pan, grease with butter, place the stuffed placinta on the hot pan, and cook for a minute or until the sides are brown. Flip and cook the other side until brown.
• Serve hot with cream cheese or as I did with garlic mayo.