Pelmeni (Russian dumplings)
Difficulty
Easy 👌Preparation
Baking
Resting
Ingredients
Utensils
fine sieve, 2 bowls (large), cooking spoon, fork, kitchen towel, cutting board, knife, food processor, bench scraper, rolling pin, cookie cutter, pot (large), slotted spoon
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Step 1/ 5
- 150 g flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ egg
- 100 ml water
- fine sieve
- bowl (large)
- cooking spoon
- fork
- kitchen towel
Use a fine sieve to sift flour into a large bowl. Add salt, then use a spoon to make a well in the center of the flour and crack in the egg. Use a fork to whisk the egg into the flour. While whisking, gradually add water until you have a sticky dough. Use your hands to fully integrate any remaining flour into the dough. Transfer dough to a floured work surface, knead until smooth, approx. 3 – 5 min. Transfer dough back to the bowl, cover with a clean kitchen towel, and let rest for approx. 30 min.
Step 2/ 5
- ½ onion
- 1 cloves garlic
- 75 g ground beef
- 75 g ground pork
- salt
- pepper
- cutting board
- knife
- food processor
- bowl (large)
In the meantime, prepare the filling. Peel and quarter onions. Add onions and peeled garlic cloves to a food processor and blend into a paste. Add ground beef and pork to a large bowl, add onion and garlic paste, and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Step 3/ 5
- flour (for dusting)
- bench scraper
- rolling pin
Transfer rested dough to a floured work surface. Divide the dough into four pieces and roll out each with a rolling pin on a floured work surface.
Step 4/ 5
- cookie cutter
Use a round cookie cutter or glass to cut out rounds of dough. Add approx. 1 tsp of the meat filling to the center of each round of dough. Use your hands to fold the circles into a half moon shape, pinching the edges closed. Then, bring the corners together and pinch to close the pelmeni. Repeat with all the dough and filling.
Step 5/ 5
- 1 bay leaves
- 50 g sour cream
- dill (for serving)
- pot (large)
- slotted spoon
Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add bay leaves and season with salt. Cook the pelmeni in batches for approx. 5 min., or until they float. Remove with a slotted spoon and serve immediately with sour cream and dill. Enjoy!
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