Russian Pelmeni Recipe + New Dough Recipe!
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4.9
156 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
2 hrs
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
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Servings
180 + pelmeni
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Course
Main Course
Russian Pelmeni Recipe + New Dough Recipe!
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This Russian pelmeni recipe combines a homemade dough made from buttermilk, sour cream, eggs, water, salt, and flour with a savory filling of ground turkey, ground pork, sautéed onion, and garlic. The dough is mixed and kneaded until elastic, while the filling is seasoned and combined before forming individual dumplings. Pelmeni are typically boiled and served with butter, sour cream, or vinegar based on preference, making a hearty meal with tender meat encased in delicate dough.
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The "Russian Pelmeni Recipe + New Dough Recipe!" provides detailed steps for preparing pelmeni dumplings from scratch. The dough uses buttermilk, sour cream, warm water, eggs, salt, and a large amount of unbleached all-purpose flour to achieve a pliable yet sturdy texture. It is mixed gradually and kneaded until it no longer sticks to the bowl, indicating readiness for rolling and cutting.
The filling blends ground turkey with ground pork, enhanced by sautéed onions and garlic cooked in olive oil, then seasoned with salt, pepper, and optional hot sauce for subtle heat. This mixture brings a balanced, savory flavor typical of pelmeni fillings.
After shaping, pelmeni are boiled until cooked through and traditionally served topped with butter, sour cream, or vinegar, adding richness or tang depending on taste. This recipe offers options for garnishing, allowing customization to personal preference or regional styles.
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Ingredients
Ingredients for Pelmeni Dough:
- 2/3 cups buttermilk
- 1 Tbsp sour cream
- 2 egg large
- 2 cups water warm
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 7 cups all-purpose flour unbleached, 6 Tbsp
Ingredients for Pelmeni Filling:
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 onion finely diced, medium
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 3 garlic pressed, cloves
- 1/2 tsp black pepper ground
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp hot sauce optional
Ingredients/ Ideas for Toppings:
- butter sour cream, vinegar, ketchup, melted
Instructions
How to Make Basic Vareniky or Pelmeni Dough:
- Using the whisk attachment on medium speed, mix together: 2/3 cup buttermilk, 1 tbsp of sour cream 2 cups warm water, 2 eggs and 1 1/2 tsp salt until well blended
- Switch to dough hook and add 4 cups flour. Mix on speed 2 until well blended.
- Add 3 more cups of flour (one cup at a time and wait for the dough to become well blended with each cup).
- Add the rest of the flour 1 Tbsp at a time, until the dough is no longer sticking to the sides of the bowl (I used 6 Tbsp). Once it is no longer sticking to the bowl, continue to mix 5 minutes. (Total mixing time is about 20 minutes from the time you start adding flour).
- Place the dough on a lightly floured surface.
How to Make Pelmeni Filling:
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a medium skillet. Add onion and saute until golden and soft. Add garlic and saute another minute.
- Mix together pork, turkey, onion & garlic mix, 3/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp ground pepper and 1 tsp hot sauce (optional).
If using a pelmeni mold:
- Cut off about tennis-ball-size chunks of dough and roll out into a circle.
- Place over mold. Place 1/2 tsp meat into each pocket space on the mold.
- Roll out another chunk of dough and place over the mold.
- Use a rolling pin, roll the top, working from the center - outwards until the pelmeni are well-defined.
- Turn the pelmeni maker over and push the pelmeni out onto a well-floured cutting board.
- Arrange pelmeni evenly on the cutting board, sprinkle with flour and place in the freezer. Pinch together any open edges on pelmeni or the meat will float out during cooking.
- Once they are fully frozen, put them in large ziploc bags, sprinkle with flour and freeze them for future enjoyment.
If making pelmeni by hand:
- Shape a portion of the dough into a 1 to 2 -inch thick log. Cut off 1 piece at a time (about gum ball sized) and roll into disks to form a 1.5-inch circle with rolling pin. Sprinkle rolling pin and surface with flour if needed.
- Place 1 tsp pelmeni filling in the center,
- Close the edges and pinch together.
- Pinch the corners together to form, well... a diaper shape.
- Place pelmeni onto a well-floured cutting board. Arrange pelmeni evenly on the cutting board, sprinkle with flour and place in the freezer.
- Once they are fully frozen, put them in large ziploc bags, sprinkle with flour and freeze them for future enjoyment.
To Cook Pelmeni:
- Bring a pot of water to boil (add 1 tbsp salt for a large soup pot, or 1 tsp salt for a smaller 4 quart pot). Add FROZEN pelmeni and return to a boil. They should float to the top, then boil for 3 mintues longer (or until meat is fully cooked). Drain pelmeni and place them in a clean bowl. Toss pelmeni with butter and sprinkle with dill (optional). Serve them warm with ketchup, sour cream or vinegar (my personal favorite).
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