Easy Russian Pelmeni

Steps to make

1. 1

   Make dough

   5 min
   

   Sift 3 cups of flour and 1 teaspoon of salt in a mixing bowl. Add 3 eggs and mix for a bit. Add ⅔ cup of water to the dough and combine everything by hand until you have a smooth dough

2. 2

   Let the dough rest

   20 min
   

   Cover with a kitchen towel and let the dough rest for 20 minutes.

4. 3

   Make filling

   2 min
   

   Combine 2 pounds of ground meat with 1 large grated onion and season to taste with salt and pepper.

5. 4

   Roll out dough

   5 min
   

   Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough and cut it out small circles using a round cookie cutter.

6. 5

   Add filling

   3 min
   

   Place some pelmeni filling on the center of the dough circles.

7. 6

   Shape the pelmeni

   20 min
   

   Fold the sides of each dumpling into a half-moon shape and pinch the edges together. Connect the two corners together and ensure each dumpling is sealed.

8. 7

   Dust with flour

   1 min
   

   Arranged the shaped pelmeni on a dusted with flour cutting board.

9. 8

   Cook the pelmeni

   10 min
   

   Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the pelmeni. You may need to cook them in batches. When they float to the top, take them out of the saucepan using a strainer.

10. 9

    Serve

    

    Serve the pelmeni drizzled with melted butter and sour cream on the side.