Description
Enjoy tiny, hand-folded parcels of seasoned meat swimming in a fragrant, clear broth.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (360 g) all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 ml) lukewarm water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 lb (450 g) ground lamb or ground beef
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped (about 110 g)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Optional: 1/4 tsp ground cumin or dried mint
- 6 cups (1.5 L) chicken or beef broth
- 2 medium carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 2 bay leaves
- 2–3 garlic cloves, minced
- Fresh herbs for garnish (dill, parsley, or cilantro)
Instructions
- Make the dough: In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Make a well, add eggs and half the water, and mix. Add water gradually until a firm dough forms. Knead for 8–10 minutes until smooth. Cover and let rest for 20–30 minutes.
- Prepare the filling: Combine ground meat, finely chopped onion, salt, pepper, and optional spices. Mix gently.
- Roll and cut dough: Roll rested dough thinly on a floured surface. Cut into small squares (about 3 x 3 cm). Place a pinch of filling in the center of each square.
- Fold and seal: Fold each square into a dumpling, pinch corners together to seal well.
- Prepare the broth: Bring broth to a boil, add carrots, celery, and bay leaves, simmer until vegetables soften (8–10 minutes).
- Cook the dumplings: Add dumplings in batches to boiling broth. Cook until tender and filling is cooked through (5–10 minutes after they float).
- Final seasoning and serve: Add minced garlic in the last minute, adjust salt and pepper, ladle into bowls, garnish with fresh herbs.
Notes
Keep finished dumplings covered with a cloth to prevent drying. For freezing, arrange in a single layer until firm, then transfer to a freezer bag. Adjust cooking time if using frozen dumplings.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Azerbaijani
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 670
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 69g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 42g
- Cholesterol: 160mg