Kurze with nettles

4 servings

90 minutes

Kurze with nettles is a Dagestani national dish. It is prepared in the spring, when the nettles are just ripening. Very healthy and very tasty!

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 568.3
• Proteins: 20.3g
• Fats: 6.4g
• Carbohydrates: 109.9g

Ingredients

• Nettle: 1000 g
• Wheat flour: 500 g
• Chicken egg: 1 pc
• Onion: 1 head
• Vegetable oil: 10 ml
• Salt: pinch

Cooking steps

1. Clean the nettle, rinse it well, and dry it on a towel. Then chop it very finely with a knife or in a blender.

   Required ingredients:

   • Nettle: 1000 g

2. Fry finely chopped onion in a pan and add nettle. Stew.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 1 head
   • Nettle: 1000 g
   • Vegetable oil: 10 ml

3. Place the wilted nettle in a bowl. Let it cool. Add salt. Add an egg. Mix — this will be the filling.

   Required ingredients:

   • Nettle: 1000 g
   • Chicken egg: 1 piece
   • Salt:  pinch

4. Prepare regular unleavened dough. Roll it out thinly and make circles using a cup.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 500 g

5. Stuff the circles with filling and braid.

6. Boil water in a pot, add salt. Drop the kurze into the boiling water and carefully stir with a slotted spoon to prevent sticking. Once they float, cook for about 10 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt:  pinch

7. Can be served with sour cream or nut sauce.