Pelmeni are common in Russia and have similar names in other languages..This recipe for Russian little meat dumplings -- pelmeni or peljmeni -- is traditionally filled with ground beef, pork, and sometimes lamb, and served with red-wine. Enjoy this Russian Dish...
Ingredients:
Method:
1. Grind beef and pork twice in meat chopper. Then add chopped onion, salt, and
pepper. To make mincemeat more tender and juicy, add a bit of milk. Reserve.
2. Mix flour with eggs and milk, salt and oil until a soft dough forms. Knead on
floured surface until dough is elastic.
3. Take some dough and make a "sausage" (1 inch in diameter). Divide into pieces (1
inch thick). Roll each piece so that each is 1/16 inch thick.
4. Take a glass or a cup (2 inches in diameter) and make rounds with it's help on the
dough. Fill each round with 1 teaspoon of the mincemeat, fold into half-moons.
5. Pinch edges together and connect the opposite sides. Pelmeni can be frozen to be
cooked later ( you can keep them in the freezer for a long time), or cooked
immediately.
6. To cook pelmeni, boil a large amount of water, as they can stick to each other.
Salt water. Carefully drop pelmeni into boiling water. Don't forget to stir them
from time to time. Boil for 20 minutes.
5. Served with butter, sour cream or vinegar, and ketchup.
Ingredients:
- 2 c flour
- 1 c milk or water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 lb beef
- 1/2 lb pork
- 1 onion
- salt and pepper to taste
Method:
1. Grind beef and pork twice in meat chopper. Then add chopped onion, salt, and
pepper. To make mincemeat more tender and juicy, add a bit of milk. Reserve.
2. Mix flour with eggs and milk, salt and oil until a soft dough forms. Knead on
floured surface until dough is elastic.
3. Take some dough and make a "sausage" (1 inch in diameter). Divide into pieces (1
inch thick). Roll each piece so that each is 1/16 inch thick.
4. Take a glass or a cup (2 inches in diameter) and make rounds with it's help on the
dough. Fill each round with 1 teaspoon of the mincemeat, fold into half-moons.
5. Pinch edges together and connect the opposite sides. Pelmeni can be frozen to be
cooked later ( you can keep them in the freezer for a long time), or cooked
immediately.
6. To cook pelmeni, boil a large amount of water, as they can stick to each other.
Salt water. Carefully drop pelmeni into boiling water. Don't forget to stir them
from time to time. Boil for 20 minutes.
5. Served with butter, sour cream or vinegar, and ketchup.
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