A traditional recipe from Călinești, Maramureș, passed down by Oanța Ileana, aged 86. Lipistai in samatisa are fluffy fried patties served with jam or sour cream. A simple yet flavorful dish from authentic Maramureș cuisine.
🥣 Ingredients
- ½ liter of yogurt (skim milk left after cream is harvested)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- salt, baking soda
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- cornmeal and wheat flour (2:1 ratio)
- oil for frying
👩🍳 Instructions
Mix the yogurt well with sugar, salt, baking soda, eggs and sour cream. Add cornmeal and wheat flour, in a ratio of two tablespoons of cornmeal to one of wheat flour. A thick paste is obtained. Using a spoon, form patties and fry them in a pan with hot oil until golden. They can be served with plum jam or sour cream.
📖 Recipe source
Recipe collected from Oanța Ileana, 86 years old, Călinești, Maramureș. Collection „Maramureș – GastroEtnoArt”, Maramureș Museum Sighetu Marmației, 2021.













