Chebureki with cottage cheese and greens
6 servings
60 minutes
Chebureks with cottage cheese and herbs are a delicate and aromatic dish of Tatar cuisine that delights with the combination of a crispy crust and juicy filling. The history of these chebureks is rooted in the traditions of Eastern cooking, where thin dough envelops a rich filling, creating a perfect balance of flavors. The filling made from fresh cottage cheese, dill, parsley, and cilantro gives the dish tenderness and a rich aroma, while the slight spiciness of black pepper enhances its taste. Chebureks are fried in hot oil until golden brown, creating an appetizing combination of crispy dough and soft, fresh filling. They are perfect for both everyday meals and festive gatherings, especially when accompanied by fragrant tea or fermented milk drinks.
1
Sift the flour into a bowl, then grate cold butter on top. Mix the flour and butter.
- Wheat flour: 4 glasss
- Butter: 125 g
2
Add an egg to this mixture and knead the dough, gradually adding 3/4 cup of cold water. Place the dough in the refrigerator.
- Chicken egg: 1 piece
3
Mash the cottage cheese with a spoon and salt. Season well with pepper.
- Cottage cheese: 750 g
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
4
Chop the greens finely.
- Dill: 1 bunch
- Parsley: 1 bunch
- Coriander: 1 bunch
5
We mix the greens with the prepared cottage cheese and stir well.
- Cottage cheese: 750 g
- Dill: 1 bunch
- Parsley: 1 bunch
- Coriander: 1 bunch
6
We take the dough out of the fridge, cut off a piece, and roll it into a sausage.
7
We divide the sausage into several pieces. We roll each piece very thin.
8
Place a full tablespoon of filling on the bottom part of the resulting oval, cover with the top part, and seal the edges well.
9
We fry the chebureks in a well-heated pan with oil.
- Vegetable oil: 100 ml