How To Make Russian Pelmeni | Homemade Pelmeni Recipe Dinner Ideas Food

Add plain flour into your stand mixer.

In a separate bowl, whisk together water, milk, egg, olive oil, and salt.

Slowly add the wet mixture to the flour in the stand mixer and knead for 5-8 minutes until the dough comes together.

Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead by hand for another 3-5 minutes until it becomes nice and elastic.

Cover the dough with cling film and let it rest in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.

Add onions, garlic, and a splash of water into a food processor. Blitz everything together until you get a smooth puree.

In a large bowl, combine minced beef, salt, pepper, and the onion-garlic mixture. Mix everything thoroughly until well combined.

Take the dough out of the fridge, pinch off a small piece at a time to prevent drying out, and roll out into a large circle or rectangle on a floured surface to the thickness of pasta sheets. Keep the surface, dough, and rolling pin well-floured as the dough is sticky.

Use a 1.5-inch round cookie cutter to cut as many circles as possible from the rolled dough. Place 1 teaspoon of beef filling in the center of each circle.

Pinch the edges of the dough together from all sides to seal the filling in the middle, forming a semi-circle, then bring the two edges together to shape the pelmeni. Place prepared pelmeni on a floured board until ready to cook.

Alternatively, use a dumpling mold by placing a sheet of rolled dough on the mold, adding flour to prevent sticking, placing filling in each cavity, covering with another sheet of dough, and rolling with a rolling pin until the pelmeni are formed. Remove excess dough for reuse.

Heat a large pot of vegetable or beef stock. Add bay leaves and peppercorns to the pot. Bring the stock to a boiling point.

Add the pelmeni in small batches to the boiling stock. Cook for about 5-8 minutes until they start to float to the top, indicating they are done.

Remove the cooked pelmeni with a slotted spoon into a bowl. Optionally, add butter and mix well before serving with sour cream or other condiments.