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Pork and beef pelmeni

Makes
50 dumplings · about 2.4 kg
Active
34 min
Total
1 h 34 min
Dairy FreeEgg FreeNut Free MainRussia+4 3 Components · Precise · 70% Weighed

50 dumplings · about 2.4 kg · 34 min active · 1 h 34 min total

Dairy FreeEgg FreeNut Free MainRussia+4 3 Components · Precise · 70% Weighed

Method

Filling

  1. Chill and in the freezer until firm at the edges, then grind through a 4 mm (⅛ in) plate.

  2. Grate straight into the meat with , and .

  3. Beat with a wooden spoon, adding in three additions, until the filling turns pale and sticky.

    until it clings to an upturned spoon
  4. Cover and chill while you make the dough.

Dough

  1. Dissolve in . Pour into and knead until smooth and only slightly tacky.

  2. Wrap and rest at room temperature.

    Safe to pause here

Assembly

  1. Roll the dough 1.5 mm (0.06 in) thin and cut 7 cm (2 ¾ in) rounds.

  2. Fill each round, fold into a half moon, pinch shut and join the corners. Makes 50 dumplings.

  3. Boil in well salted water. Once they float, cook more.

    until the dough turns translucent at the edges