Blini With Caviar and Yogurt Topping

Name: Blini With Caviar and Yogurt Topping
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Enough to top one batch of blini
Cuisine: russian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion; 1 1/4 cups drained yogurt; 2 hard-boiled eggs, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon minced chives; 3 tablespoons black or red lumpfish caviar; Salt; freshly ground pepper; 1 batch buckwheat blini

By Martha Rose Shulman

Total Time: 10 minutes
Rating: 3(25)
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After making these blini, I always have a little of the topping left over; I use it for sandwiches. Don’t use expensive caviar here -- lumpfish is fine.

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Ingredients

Yield:Enough to top one batch of blini

¼cup finely chopped red onion
1¼cups drained yogurt
2hard-boiled eggs, finely chopped
1tablespoon minced chives
3tablespoons black or red lumpfish caviar
Salt
freshly ground pepper
1batch buckwheat blini

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Preparation

Step 1
Place the onion in a bowl and cover with cold water. Let sit for five minutes, then drain and rinse with cold water. Drain on paper towels.
Step 2
Place the yogurt in a bowl, and stir in the onion, chopped eggs, chives and caviar. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Step 3
Warm the blini in a low oven or in a microwave. Top each with a spoonful of the yogurt mixture and serve.

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