Turks were the first to know about dumplings, they cooked dumplings from thin dough with a flavorful filling. This dish was called dush-var. Gradually, exploring new lands, getting acquainted with neighbors, many people began to adopt the recipe of dush-var.
Slavic tribes liked the recipe because it resembled dumplings
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Only the dough for this dish was thinner. The name vareniki was given simply – by the method of cooking, that is, boiling.
Now there are many types of dumplings in stores. It is worth cooking your own dumplings in a lazy way.
Ingredients for dumplings:
- Potatoes – kg;
- Egg – 2 pcs;
- Salt – 10 g;
- Flour – 200 g;
- Sour cream – 200 g.
Preparation of dumplings:
Peel potatoes, cut into large cubes and boil until ready. Turn the potatoes into mashed potatoes, cool down.
At this time, finely chop the onion, fry in a frying pan with vegetable oil until golden. Add eggs, salt and flour to the cooled mashed potatoes, knead the dough.
Roll out the dough into a thin bundle and divide into small lumps.
Take 50 grams of flour from the total amount to sprinkle on the table.
Boil the dumplings in plenty of water. For a liter of liquid take 10 grams of salt. Boil the dumplings for a minute after they float.
Serve dumplings can be served not only with fried onions, but also with other products. For example, with sour cream and herbs.
