Chebureki Fried Lamb Dumplings Recipes

CHEBUREKI (RUSSIAN FRIED DUMPLINGS)

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground meat with the egg, chopped onion, salt, and pepper. Place a couple of tablespoons of the filling on one side of the tortilla and press the filling into a thin layer. Fold the tortilla over to cover the filling.
• Press a fork alongside the open edge of the tortilla to seal the filling inside. Repeat the process until all your tortillas are filled and sealed.
• Preheat the oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Fry the chebureki one or two at a time depending on the size of your skillet until golden brown on both sides.
• Remove the cooked chebureki from the skillet and let them rest on paper towels to absorb the excess grease. Enjoy immediately!

CHEBUREKI

Steps:

• Make the meat filling: Place the chopped onion in a food processor and process until it is very fine and has started to release moisture. Transfer the onion to a large bowl. Add the beef, pork, black pepper and salt, and mix very well. Gradually add kefir to the mixture and mix it into the meat using a spoon. The consistency should be pourable and almost soupy, not stiff. If necessary, add more kefir, 1 tablespoon at a time, to achieve the desired consistency. Cover mixture and place it in the refrigerator to chill for 1 hour.
• Make the dough: Place 3 cups of the flour in a large bowl. Add the fine salt and mix with a fork. Add the water and mix until combined. Sprinkle a work surface with some of the remaining flour and knead in the rest of the flour little by little (you may not need all of it), until the dough is pliable and not sticky, about 15 minutes. (The dough should spring back when you make a slight indent with your finger.) Shape the dough into a ball, place in a bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap and let rest for at least 1 hour.
• Set up your frying station: Pour 2 inches of oil into a wok or a Dutch oven. Line a sheet pan with a wire rack and some paper towels to absorb any excess oil from the finished chebureki. Heat the oil over medium-high until the temperature reaches between 350 and 375 degrees.
• Divide the rested dough into 12 pieces and roll them into balls. (The dough should be pliable and shouldn't need much flour.) Flatten the pieces into disks and cover with plastic wrap so they don't dry out. Working with one piece at a time, lightly dust the counter with flour and roll out the dough into a very thin round about 8 inches in diameter. (You should be able to read text through the dough.)
• Place 3 level tablespoons of filling on one side of the round and spread it into a thin half-moon, leaving a 1-inch border around the filling. Make sure not to add too much filling! Overfilling increases the risk of leakage during frying.
• Fill a small bowl with water, and using your finger, dampen the edges of the whole round to help seal the cheburek. Fold the dough over the side with the filling, trying to make sure there are no air bubbles between the filling and the dough to help decrease the chance of bursting. Press the edges to seal tightly, then seal them completely with a fork. Use a pasta wheel or paring knife to trim off any uneven edges, if you like.
• Once the oil is at 350 degrees, carefully lower the shaped cheburek into the oil and fry until the dough is golden brown and bubbly, about 2 minutes per side. Using tongs or a large slotted spatula, transfer the fried cheburek to the rack. Repeat shaping, filling and frying with the remaining dough and filling.
• Let the cheburek cool slightly, then dig in! These are best eaten hot. Enjoy with a glass of ryazhanka or kefir.

CHEBUREKI. (FRIED LAMB DUMPLINGS)

Steps:

• Mix flour with eggs and milk, salt and oil until a soft dough forms. Knead on floured surface until dough is elastic.
• Melt the butter and oil in a heavy skillet over high heat. Just as butter starts to brown, add the ground lamb. Mashing the meat constantly with a fork to break up lumps cook until light brown (5 mins or so).
• Transfer to a mixing bowl and toss it iwth the parsley, coriander, salt and rice. Cool to room temperature.
• On a lightly floured surface roll the dough until it is about 1/8th of an inch thick. Lift it over the back of your hands and spread your hands gently until it is almost paper thin. Lay it flat and cut 76 rounds of 2 1/2 inches. Top half of the rounds with a tsp of filling, flatten it and cover with another round, sealing it with a fork. Coat with the beaten egg to seal.
• Heat oil in a fryer until it reaches 375 degrees. Fry for two to three minutes until browned. Drain and serve hot.