Pelmeni

This is a delicious Russian recipe called pelmeni, and you can fill it with anything you desire. It’s perfect for a cold afternoon.
Ingredients
5
Servings
  • 2 1/2 cups flour, you can use whole wheat
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup water, fry
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 ground meat, for the meat filling
  • 1 onion, or 4 green onions, finely chopped in cubes, for the meat filling
  • butter, (as needed) for the meat filling
  • 1 tomatillo, in cubes, for the meat filling
  • salt
  • pepper
Preparation
1h
0 mins
Low
  • Mix 2 cups of flour with salt, add the oil, the egg, and gradually the water until you get a play doh texture.
  • Knead the mixture on a floured surface, gradually adding flour until it no longer sticks to your hands.
  • Cut balls of dough and flatten them until they are about 2 millimeters thick.
  • Cut into circles using a glass about 6 cm in diameter and fill with the meat stew you previously prepared (I put the step below this), close them and pinch the edges with a fork. You can leave them folded like mini empanadas or do the Russian fold: with your empanada shape, fold your crescent in the opposite direction of the clock and seal.
  • For the filling: season your fresh meat in a bowl, add about two tablespoons of butter in a pan until melted and heated, add the onion and tomato, fry until the onion is translucent and add the meat until well cooked.
  • Once filled and well sealed, boil them in salted water for about 20 minutes or until they float. Remember, add them gradually or they may stick to the pot.
  • Serve with some tomato broth (the one you use to prepare noodle soup), or with cream and butter.

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