After you cook delicious homemade dumplings several times, the process will be reduced to automatism, and you will no longer think about the recipe, proportions, time. But at first, in order to find and improve your own recipe for making dumplings at home, you will need the advice of experienced chefs.
What determines the success of this dish? The final result is equally affected by both the quality of the dough and the quality of the filling (minced meat). For the dough, it is important that it be tender, thin, elastic and at the same time strong enough to prevent dumplings from falling apart during cooking. In the filling, not only taste is valued, but also juiciness. If the stuffing for dumplings turns out to be “rubber”, it means that the hostess did something wrong.
So, cooking begins with minced meat. Suitable for beef, pork, chicken or a mixture of different types of meat. If you have a meat grinder or a combine with a chopper function at home, it is better not to buy ready-made minced meat - and not only for reasons of quality and freshness, but also in order to be able to independently regulate its fat content.
Tip number 1 Minced dumplings should be moderately fatty! If you took beef, chicken or lean pork, be sure to add a small piece of lard to it (at the rate of 100 g of lard for 700-800 g of lean meat).
Lean meat in dumplings will simply boil into a dense, dry lump and will not taste good, while the addition of fat will make the filling more juicy and soft.
On the other hand, excess fat is also not needed - if the meat is very fatty, remove some of the fatty layers from it before grinding.
Mince Additives:
In addition to minced meat, you can add spices, seasonings, vegetables to the dumplings at your discretion. But the time for experimentation will come later, when you have already worked out the basic recipe. And for the first time, use the classic (and win-win) option - a little chopped onion, salt, black pepper.
Onions can be scrolled along with the meat in a meat grinder, or you can simply cut into very small pieces. The presence of onion is necessary not only for flavor, but also because it is very juicy. You can also put 1-2 tbsp. l. water.
Ingredients for minced meat (for 50 dumplings):
After preparing the meat and onions, mix all the ingredients for the minced meat and mix it well.
Making dough for homemade dumplings
Ingredients:
In addition to water, salt and flour, you can add an egg and vegetable oil to the dough, but, again, it is better to start with a basic recipe, and then, through experiments, select the dough to your taste. The egg gives the dough an appetizing yellowish tint, and vegetable oil - additional elasticity.
To prepare the dough, take a deep bowl, pour water into it, dissolve the salt and pour 2.5 tbsp. flour. Stir.
It is most convenient if a little more flour is poured than water is ready to take. The dough first breaks up into separate lumps, but they are easy to bring together and knead into a lump.
In this case, the dough will need to be kneaded for 1-2 minutes - at first it will turn out to be very dense, but then it will rise during the rest. If you introduce flour gradually, you will have to mix the dough for a long time until it reaches the desired density.
Cover the finished dough and leave for 20-30 minutes.
Council number 2. If you are going to make a lot of dumplings, do not let the dough rest for a long time, otherwise the last batches will soften too much, you will have to add flour to them and knead again, and this dumplings will be tough.
Divide the rested dough into 3-4 parts. Take one of them and roll it thinly, and cover the dough that is not being used with a towel.
Cut with a glass of a suitable shape blanks for dumplings. You can also use dumplings for cutting, if you have one.
Council number 3. You can roll out the dough not quite thinly, but cut circles of a smaller diameter from it. In this case, before sculpting the dumpling, run your fingers along the circle, slightly pressing and stretching the dough (this tip is useful if the dough has not had time to soften and rolls poorly, or if you do not have a glass of the desired diameter).
Put half a teaspoon of minced meat in the center of the circle.
Fold the circle in half and pinch the edges of the dough, making a small dumpling.
Bring the ends of the dumpling together and press well to make such a small hat.
Council number 4. If you have more than 20 rounds of dumplings waiting in line, cover them with a napkin so that the surface of the dough does not dry out.
From raw dumplings, wonderful semi-finished products are obtained, which practically do not lose their taste properties when frozen, so dumplings are very convenient to make for the future.
To freeze the dumplings, generously sprinkle a cutting board with flour and place the raw dumplings on it so that they do not touch each other. In no case do not put dumplings in several layers.
Put the board in the chamber and wait for the dumplings to completely freeze (become hard as pebbles).
After that, they can be transferred to the package.
The pot for boiling dumplings should be large enough so that they boil quickly and do not stick to each other.
Pour water into the pan to 2/3 of its height, put a bay leaf, a few peas of allspice, salt.
Dip dumplings into boiling water, stirring it so that they do not stick to the bottom. After boiling, cook them for 5-7 minutes. Ready dumplings slightly increase in volume and turn slightly yellow.
Council number 5. Do not overcook the dumplings - they will become sticky!
At the end of cooking, add a glass of cold water to the pan.
Remove the dumplings with a slotted spoon and immediately add a piece of butter to them.
Be sure to serve this dish with sauce (sour cream, with mayonnaise, mushroom, cheese - to your taste).
As you can see, the process of making dumplings at home is quite simple, although it has its own subtleties, but such subtleties are present in the recipe of any dish.
The most important secret of juicy minced meat for dumplings is the right choice of meat.
The classic proportion for minced dumplings is an equal amount of pork and beef. At the same time, pork should be fatty: on dumplings you can buy a neck, the upper part of the shoulder blade, a loin.
It is best if the meat is chilled, but one that has already been frozen is also suitable. It must be bought in those stores where the correct storage conditions are provided - you must be sure that the meat storage temperature has been observed and it has not been thawed. Meat that has already been defrosted once loses most of the natural juices it contains.
Purchased frozen, meat should be properly thawed. You can’t put it in water for this and it’s better not to use the “Defrost” mode in the microwave. You can use the microwave only if you don’t have time to thaw the meat at all. In normal mode, the meat should be taken out of the freezer and transferred to the lower shelf of the refrigerator so that at a temperature of + 4-5 ° C it slowly defrosts and the structure of its fibers is not disturbed. In this case, the meat juices will remain inside the pieces.
Ingredients (for 150-200 dumplings):
- 500 g of fatty pork;
- 500 g lean beef or veal;
- 2 large onions;
- 5-6 cloves of garlic;
- 1 tsp ground black pepper;
- ½ tsp ground red pepper;
-150-200 g of milk;
- 1 teaspoon of salt with a slide
Rinse the meat in cold running water to remove bone fragments that may have remained after cutting it. Blot the surface of the pieces with a paper kitchen towel to remove the water. Cut the meat into small pieces so that they can be put into a meat grinder. Peel the onions and also cut into pieces.
To make dumplings minced tasty and juicy, it is better to grind it using a grate attachment for a meat grinder, which has large holes. Grind onion, garlic and meat in a meat grinder. Put everything in a large bowl, add pepper and salt, mix. Pour milk into the minced meat, knead it well again until a homogeneous consistency. Milk should be completely absorbed into the meat. Cover the bowl with minced meat with a lid or cling film and refrigerate for at least half an hour or an hour. This is necessary so that all the minced meat ingredients are saturated with each other's flavors and juices.
When you sculpt the dumplings, lay the minced meat and evenly distribute it over the surface of the circle of dough, leaving the edges free so that they can be pinched. Before cooking dumplings, it is better to freeze slightly - then the dough will be more dense during cooking. You need to cook dumplings in broth or in salted water, to which you will need to add bay leaves and peppercorns.
Pelmeni is a family dish. Maybe, many people remember as in childhood the whole family gathered at the table. One of the family members kneaded the dough for homemade dumplings, the other prepared the filling, and then everyone together sculpted a lot of dumplings.
In the cuisine of almost any country you can find something similar to dumplings - tortellini in Italy epmanada in Spain and Latin America, khinkali in Georgia,samsa in Central Asia and India, manti in Central Asia, zao-tzu in China, etc.
After all, what is easier to prepare the dough and put the filling inside.Dumplings are good because they can be frozen, and taken out of the freezer as needed. Convenient for unexpected guests or when there is no time to cook dinner. Once - and you're done!
But it turns out that there are a great many recipes for dough, no less recipes for different fillings, and cooking methods are different. Agree that no store-bought dumplings will be as tasty as those prepared with your own hands at home. And if the whole family is involved in this process, then making dumplings becomes a wonderful occasion for communication in the family circle.
To make dumplings tasty and juicy, you need to knead the dough correctly. The filling is also important, but today we’ll talk in more detail about the test for dumplings.
I will share with you the secrets to get a soft and tasty dough for homemade dumplings. And dumplings can also be made from dumpling dough.
The classic dumpling dough recipe has been known to us for a long time, but it is perhaps the most common and simple.
Sift the flour into a bowl and make a well in it, add semolina. Crack an egg into the hole and add vegetable oil.
Stir the dough with a spoon. Add salt to warm water and pour into the dough.
When the water absorbs all the flour and the dough becomes dense, put it on a floured work surface and knead the dough with your hands.
Knead for 10 minutes, and when the dough stops sticking to your hands, cover it with a towel and leave for 20-30 minutes to come up.
Choux pastry is good because, thanks to brewing with boiling water, it turns out to be very elastic and soft, does not stick to either the rolling pin or hands. Such dough is easier to roll out and sculpt than the classic one.
First, put the kettle on to boil. While the water is boiling, beat the egg into the bowl, salt and pour in the vegetable oil. We stir. Sift the flour and pour the eggs with oil into the recess, stir with a spoon.
Pour a glass of boiling water into the flour and stir well again. When it becomes difficult to mix with a spoon, knead the dough with your hands until smooth. Add flour if necessary.
The exact amount of flour depends on its type and quality. Therefore, if it seems to you that the dough is watery, you will have to add flour. Just do not overdo it, as the dough may become too thick and the dumplings will be tough when cooked.
Let the dough rise for 20 minutes. Then we roll out and sculpt dumplings.
Pour 2 cups of flour into a bowl, make a well in which we drive in the egg and add vegetable oil. Add warm milk and stir with a spoon.
Pour 1 cup of flour onto the table, spread the still watery dough on it and knead thoroughly.
The dough for dumplings in milk is softer and softer than in water. I've been making dumplings with this recipe lately. Milk can be diluted with water in a ratio of 1:1.
A wonderful recipe for the perfect dough for dumplings, dumplings and even pizza. Kefir and soda give this dough a special softness and splendor.
Mix the egg, sugar, salt and kefir in a bowl.
We extinguish the soda in a glass with vinegar and pour the liquid into the dough.
Add 2 cups of flour, stir until we can stir with a spoon.
Put the dough on the table with flour and mix for a long time, adding flour. Knead until elastic. Leave for 15-20 minutes, and so that the dough does not get weathered on top, cover with a glass bowl.
The dough for dumplings and dumplings on mineral water turns out to be soft and friable due to the carbon dioxide bubbles in the mineral water.
Crack an egg into a bowl and pour mineral water. Add salt, sugar and vegetable oil. Add the sifted flour and stir. Knead well already on the table, adding flour as needed.
Such a simple dough recipe for dumplings and dumplings is good during fasting, as it does not contain eggs and milk.
Pour the sifted flour into the water and add salt. Knead the dough well and, covering with a clean towel,send for 30 minutes to rest.
Dumpling dough recipes are also suitable for making dumplings. But there are so many fillings for dumplings and dumplings that we will analyze this in a separate blog topic.
But in order to learn how to sculpt dumplings,with your hands or with the help of a dumpling, what a variety of dumpling shapes have been invented, watch this video.
There is nothing more traditional than dumplings. It seems that they have been present on our tables for centuries, but this is not at all the case. Dumplings came to Russian cuisine from distant China and for a long time were a regional dish of the Siberian peoples. Only in the middle of the 19th century did they become widespread throughout the country.
In confirmation of the Asian origin of this dish, the peculiarities of its preparation, which consist in rather long and laborious cooking, fast heat treatment and the use of spices, speak. Dishes of early Russian cuisine were not typical of this.
The very word "dumpling" is borrowed from the Finno-Ugric dictionary and means "bread ear". Agree, the name is speaking, clearly reflects the essence of the product. Having started their journey from China, "bread ears" settled not only on our tables, but were spread all over the world in various variations. In Italy they are called ravioli, in China they are called wonton, the peoples of the Caucasus and Central Asia call them manti, khinkali, chuchvara, choshura, maultaschen are popular in Germany, and Belarusians call them “sorcerers”.
You can list the traditions of making homemade dumplings as much as you like, but it should be noted that, with all your desire, it is difficult to classify them as a dietary cuisine. Depending on the recipe, the calorie content of 100 g of the finished dish is 200-400 kcal, and if it is served abundantly poured with homemade sour cream, then even more.
In order for homemade dumplings to turn out really tasty, you need, firstly, a desire, and secondly, a sufficient amount of time to cook them.
Of course, given today's variety of products in supermarkets, you can buy them, but the taste will already be completely different than that of dumplings cooked with soul with your own hands. And so that the modeling process is not boring, you can simply involve the whole family in this business and then the time will pass merrily and unnoticed, and as a result you will get mouth-watering homemade dumplings.
Time for preparing: 2 hours 30 minutes
Quantity: 6 servings
Let's start the "dumpling marathon" with a simple, but no less tasty recipe. After kneading, we place the prepared dough under the film for at least a quarter of an hour so that it can stand, reach and, when boiled, delight you with its tenderness and softness. We advise you to fashion homemade dumplings that are not very large, then they will be more juicy and cook in a matter of minutes.
List of dough ingredients:
We make the filling from minced meat of a mixed type, 0.5 kg is enough. A few large onions, spices and garlic to taste. If the minced meat seems too dry to you, you can add a few tablespoons of water to it.
Cooking process:
There is nothing easier than buying a pack of ready-made dumplings in the nearest store and boiling them when the soul asks, or just too lazy to cook. However, you understand that no one can vouch for the taste and quality of the final result. Whether it's homemade, fragrant dumplings. We want to introduce you to the classic recipe for dumplings, its main features:
Cooking features
From ready-made, but still raw dumplings, you can cook a tasty and nutritious decoration for the festive table. Homemade dumplings under a mushroom coat are baked in the oven, the result will delight you with its taste and aroma
Prepare in advance so that you do not have to run to the store at the most crucial moment:
Procedure:
If desired, dumplings under a mushroom coat can be supplemented with a delicious cheese crust. To do this, 5 minutes before the end of cooking, sprinkle our dish with grated cheese.
If dumplings are too frequent guests on your table, then they can get bored and become boring. But this is not a reason to give up your favorite dish. After all, moving away from culinary clichés and stereotypes, you can fry them in a pan. And it’s not just about warming up what you didn’t have time to eat yesterday, but about an independent and complete recipe.
In order to cook fried homemade dumplings in a fragrant sour cream sauce, prepare:
Procedure:
We have already described the undeniable advantages of everyone's favorite dumplings, but all of them do not cancel the laboriousness of the cooking process. The recipe below, although not completely “lazy”, saves busy hostesses from the long and tedious fashioning of each dumpling. The finished result will please you with its taste and very presentable appearance.
To prepare the joy of any cook - lazy homemade dumplings, prepare:
For sauce:
Procedure:
The recipe, which is not particularly difficult, is perfect for surprising and amazing guests and household members to the core.
To prepare homemade dumplings baked in a pot with vegetables, you will need:
Procedure:
If desired, mushrooms can be added to vegetables, and mustard, ketchup or another sauce you like added to sour cream will add extra piquancy.
If you are the proud owner of a kitchen lifesaver - a multicooker, you can only be happy for you. After all, in it you can cook a lot of delicious and healthy dishes without spending extra time and effort. Homemade dumplings are no exception. In a slow cooker, they are cooked in several modes.
For a long time, dumplings were only a dish of the regional cuisine of the peoples of Siberia. They were harvested in large quantities, buried in the snow near the house, where they were safely stored for quite a long time. Stuffed minced meat with spices is less attractive to wild animals. One of the features of truly Siberian dumplings is the addition of ingredients such as crushed ice, chopped cabbage or radish to minced meat, in addition to the usual onion.
To prepare real Siberian dumplings at home, you will need:
Procedure:
Classic dumplings are made from pork and beef mixed in equal proportions. But other options are also possible. For example, with chicken they turn out soft, tender and tasty, which is especially to the liking of children.
Prepare the dough for homemade dumplings according to your favorite recipe, and for minced meat you will need:
Cooking:
Wanting to reduce calories, homemade dumplings can be prepared without pork, replacing it with beef or young veal. After all, there is much less fat in such meat, and the calorie content of the finished dish will be about 250 kcal per 100 g. The recipe below will definitely appeal to all lovers of delicious, fragrant and juicy homemade dumplings.
You will need:
Procedure:
Homemade pork dumplings are juicy and fragrant. For juiciness, add a little onion and water to the minced meat. Garlic and spices will give aroma and some piquancy.
Prepare the dough according to any recipe, most importantly, knead it well and let it brew for at least half an hour so that the gluten disperses.
For dumplings you will need:
Procedure:
In Chinese cuisine, there are several dishes that are associated with homemade dumplings, the closest in taste and appearance are jiao tzu. They do not require specific ingredients, so it will not be difficult at all to please your household with such an unusual and tasty dish.
To prepare Jiao Tzu, you will need:
Procedure:
Nutritionists are unanimous in their opinion: first courses are an indispensable element of a healthy diet and it is advisable to use them every day. We invite you to break the circle formed over the years of family life, consisting of chicken soup, borscht and cabbage soup and add an original recipe for homemade dumpling soup to it.
A three-liter pot of soup will take:
Procedure:
And finally, we offer you a delicious and quick recipe for homemade dumplings casserole, perfect for a hearty family dinner.
Prepare the following ingredients:
Procedure:
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Remember medical rules:
If more - you need to think about obesity. But it’s better to solve this issue by looking additionally into body calculators to compare these numbers with.
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