Potato Pancakes Stuffed with Ground Turkey - Byelorussian Kolduny

I have been making potato pancakes or latkes many times and have been our family favorite. Meanwhile, I have heard about the pancakes stuffed with ground meat, which is called Kolduny or Draniki, depending on which part of Eastern Europe you are from. The meat filling can be made from ground turkey, chicken, beef, or pork. I decided to go with ground turkey and that was the right choice. This recipe is delicious and perfect for breakfast, lunch, or brunch. Let's me tell you how I made it. 

Ingredients: Serves 2 
Turkey filling 
1 pound ground turkey 
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 
1/2 teaspoon onion powder 
1 tablespoon grated onion 
1/4 teaspoon salt and black pepper 
Potato Pancakes
3 russet potatoes, peeled, grated
1 onion, grated, and reserve for the turkey filling 1 tablespoon. 
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 egg, beaten
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powdersalt and ground black pepper to taste
extra virgin olive oil for frying 
sour cream for serving 
chopped scallions or chives for garnish 

Directions:

In a mixing bowl, add ground turkey, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, ground black pepper, grated onion, and mix well. Keep it in the refrigerator at least 30 minutes. 
Form the turkey mixture into very thin patties and place them on a clean surface, I put them on a baking sheet lined with the parchment paper.  

Peel and grate potatoes and onion by using the star shape grater or dice potatoes and onion. Then puree or blend them in a blender or a food processor until smooth. Drain grated potato. 

In a mixing bowl, add grated potato, grated onion, all-purpose flour, egg, salt, pepper, baking powder, onion and garlic powder and mix well. 

Heat extra virgin olive oil in a pan. Place potato pancake in the pan, topped with a turkey patty and covered by more potato batter, covering all the meat. Fry the pancake on one side until golden brown. Flip it to the other side with a spatula. Transfer to the baking sheet or to paper towel lined plates to drain. After I finished frying, then baked in the oven to keep them warm evenly. 
Sprinkle a pinch of salt to each pancake. I made 11 pancakes. Serve hot with sour cream. Enjoy ka.  

Yum!!!