Dumplings with potatoes

4 servings

60 minutes

Dumplings with potatoes are a true embodiment of home comfort and the taste of Russian cuisine. The history of this dish goes back centuries, finding kinship in Slavic and Eastern European traditions. The delicate dough, made with boiling water and vegetable oil, gives the dumplings special elasticity and softness. The filling of fragrant mashed potatoes enriched with butter and spices provides a rich, slightly sweet flavor to the dish. Additional depth is added by fried onions that contribute a golden caramel note. Dumplings are served hot, often with thick sour cream that highlights their velvety texture. This dish is perfect for cozy family dinners and becomes a symbol of hospitality and warm gatherings.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 670.5
• Proteins: 15.2g
• Fats: 20.1g
• Carbohydrates: 110.2g

Ingredients

• Wheat flour: 3 glass
• Chicken egg: 1 pc
• Vegetable oil: 50 ml
• Boiling water: 1 glass
• Salt: 0.5 tsp
• Potato: 500 g
• Bay leaf: to taste
• Black peppercorns: to taste
• Butter: 20 g
• Sour cream: to taste
• Onion: 1 head

Cooking steps

1. Sift the flour.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 3 glasss

2. Break the egg.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken egg: 1 piece

3. Mash the egg with flour using a fork.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken egg: 1 piece
   • Wheat flour: 3 glasss

4. Add half a teaspoon of salt.

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt: 0.5 teaspoon

5. Pour boiling water in a thin stream.

   Required ingredients:

   • Boiling water: 1 glass

6. Start kneading the dough immediately. While it's hot — with a fork, then with hands.

7. During the mixing process, gradually add 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vegetable oil: 50 ml

8. When the dough becomes smooth and elastic, cover it with plastic wrap or a towel and let it rest for half an hour at room temperature.

9. Boil the potatoes in salted water, adding bay leaf and peppercorns, until cooked.

   Required ingredients:

   • Potato: 500 g
   • Bay leaf:  to taste
   • Black peppercorns:  to taste

10. Add butter to the potato mass and mash until smooth.

    Required ingredients:

    • Butter: 20 g

11. Roll out the dough into a thin layer and cut out circles of suitable diameter with a glass or cup.

12. Place potato filling on each dough circle and shape the dumplings.

13. Boil in salted boiling water for 3-4 minutes until cooked.

14. Fry the onion, sliced into half rings, in vegetable oil until golden brown.

    Required ingredients:

    • Onion: 1 head
    • Vegetable oil: 50 ml

15. Add fried onions to the cooked dumplings and mix.

    Required ingredients:

    • Onion: 1 head

16. Serve with sour cream.

    Required ingredients:

    • Sour cream:  to taste