In terms of preparation, dumplings resemble dumplings or manty in many ways. While the latter are usually cooked with meat, classic dumplings traditionally include a filling of potatoes, fried cabbage, mushrooms, fruits and berries. After cooking, i.e. molding, dumplings can be immediately boiled or frozen for further cooking. Serve them to the table with sour cream as a complete, independent dish.
According to the classic recipe you can cook simple and hearty dumplings with potatoes, which are great for the daily table and will be a worthy alternative to meat dishes. We can say that this recipe is the easiest. All the necessary ingredients are usually available to every housewife, and the dish according to this recipe is prepared in a matter of minutes.
Before serving, boiled dumplings can be mixed with butter. However, a richer flavor can be obtained if you fry onions in vegetable oil and mix it with boiled, still hot dumplings.
Vareniki is one of the traditional Slavic dishes, which gained great popularity due to the simplicity of preparation and availability of ingredients. There are a lot of recipes for dumplings. Let's consider a few of the easiest and tastiest recipes for dumplings for every day.Ingredients:
Cold boiled water - 1 cup
Flour - 3 to 3.5 cups
Egg - 1 egg
Vegetable oil (for dough) - 1 tablespoon
Salt (for dough) - 1 tsp.
Potatoes - 1 kg
Onions - 2 units
Salt and pepper (for potatoes) - to taste
Butter (for mashed potatoes) - 20 g
Vegetable oil - for fryingStep 1.
Frying onions for the stuffing
Before you start to make dumplings, it is necessary to prepare the stuffing. To do this, we boil potatoes in salted water, parallelly cut the onions into small cubes and fry them in a pan in vegetable oil.Step 2.
Mix the mashed potatoes with the onions
Drain the boiled potatoes into a separate bowl. Mashed potato them, gradually adding the water in which the potatoes were boiled. In the same place we pour the fried onions. You can also add a little butter. Thoroughly mix, if necessary add salt and ground pepper to taste.Step 3.
Making dough for dumplings
The dough for dumplings in this recipe is prepared very quickly and easily. To do this, take a deep bowl and pour into it some flour and salt. Add a raw egg, vegetable oil and water.Step 4.
Knead the dough for potato dumplings
Knead dough for dumplings with potatoes, adding flour. The flour usually comes in about 3 to 3.5 cups. It is better to adjust its quantity, so that the dough is not too hard, but also does not stick to your hands. After kneading, it is better to let the dough stand for at least half an hour.Step 5.
Making dumplings (the first method)
When the filling and the dough are ready, you can proceed to make dumplings. For this, it is better to divide the dough into parts, roll into rolls and cut into circles. Each piece can be kneaded in your hand or with a rolling pin, put the filling in it, fold in half and pinch the edges.Step 6.The second way of molding dumplings: If the first option is not very convenient for you, you can roll out the dough sheet with a thickness of about 2 mm and use a small glass to cut out circles. In each circle, you need to put the filling and seal the edges. The finished dumplings should be placed on a cutting board, a plate or a baking tray. To prevent them from sticking, you should sprinkle the surface with a little flour. At this point, the dumplings with potatoes are ready. You can leave them in the freezer or boil them immediately and eat them.Step 7Boil the dumplings.
To make the dumplings even tastier, it is better to serve them together with fried onions. To do this, dice one medium onion and fry it in a pan. At the same time, boil the dumplings in salted water. You should boil them for about 5 minutes until they are ready. When the dumplings are cooked, pour the water off them and fried onions with butter. Cover the pot with a lid and shake to distribute onions evenly. Ready dumplings with potatoes served with sour cream. Bon appetit!
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