Description
A traditional Russian recipe for Homemade Pelmeni filled with juicy chicken and beef filling. You can't resist these Russian buttery dumplings.
Ingredients
- Dough for Pelmeni
- Milk- 250 ml
- Egg- 1 large
- Vegetable Oil- 1 tbsp
- Salt- 1 tbsp
- All- purpose flour - 500-550 gm or 3 2/3 cups
- Filling
- Ground chicken- 350 gm
- Ground beef- 350 gm
- Onion ( finely chopped)- 1 large or 2 medium
- Garlic cloves( finely chopped)- 2-3
- Olive Oil- 2 tbsp
- Black pepper- 1/2 tsp
- Bay leaves- 2-3
- Salt- To Taste
- Dry dill/ fresh dill leaves- 2 tbsp
- Toppings
- Melted butter
- Sour cream with vinegar
Instructions
- DOUGH
- In a large bowl combine flour with egg. Mix well.
- Add oil, salt & pour milk. Knead the dough. You might require less or more milk( it depends on the quality of your flour).
- Form a ball, cover with plastic and leave for 40-45 minutes.
- Filling
- Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a skillet. Saute the chopped onion till golden.
- In a large bowl combine ground chicken, ground beef, the sauteed onion and chopped garlic. Add pepper,salt &dry dill. Mix well and leave for 15-20 minutes.
- If using Pelmeni Mold ( It is perfect for those who want to save time and efforts).
- Roll out your dough to cover the Pelmeni mold, place the filling in the hollows, cover with a second sheet of dough, roll over with your rolling pin several times and Pelmeni will fall out easily.
- Take a cutting board.Sprinkle with some flour. Arrange Pelmeni on it and put in the freezer. When completely frozen, transfer Pelmeni into large ziploc bags. Keep them in the freezer up to 2 months.
- If you don't have a Pelmeni Mold, Make by hands!
- Divide dough into 2-3 pieces. Form 3 balls.
- Roll out each ball into 2 mm thick flat disc. Using a glass ( 7 cm in diameter), cut out small round discs.
- Put 1 tsp of filling into each dough disc. Pinch the edges together. Make sure the edges are well pinched together. Freeze Pelmeni.
- How to cook Pelmeni
- In a pan (I used a pan capacity 4.5 liters) bring water to boil. Add salt , bay leaves and Pelmeni.
- Cook until they float on the surface for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Drain them using a slotted spoon.
- Serve with melted butter or sour cream and vinegar.
- Prep Time: 40 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Meat Recipes
- Cuisine: RUSSIAN
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 100 gm
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg