People are ready to talk about dumplings all the time. This dish has so excited the heads of modern inhabitants of the CIS countries that every foreigner dreams of trying Slavic dumplings. Many Americans and Europeans on their travels around the gastronomic map of the world aim to eat dumplings or even cook them themselves.
However, where did pelmeni come to the Slavs? Is it a traditional and authentic dish?
Dumplings began to cook, as historians say, in the Urals. The fact is that the word pelmeni, which means bread ear, comes from there. It was cooked in paganism. Dumplings were prepared from the meat of slaughtered animals for sacrifice. The
convenience in storing dumplings also gave a plus in the piggy bank of this dish. The peoples of the Urals kept dumplings on the street at severe frosts. So dumplings remained fresh for a long time. No less important in dumplings is the broth. He warms up in the cold winter.
How to prepare a delicious broth, so that it is not like a simple boiling water
In order to properly prepare broth, you need to pay attention to salt. Remember, at least one teaspoon of salt is added per liter of water. Also to give the taste of the broth an important role is played by a bay leaf a couple of pieces per liter of water. You can add to the broth black pepper peas – 3-4 pieces per liter of water.
Do not forget that onions for dumpling broth is also necessary. One onion is enough to make the broth rich and tasty.
If you always have dumplings stick together, then add a couple of spoons of vegetable oil to the water. It will get rid of the problem of always sticky dumplings.
Nowadays it is easy to get different spices and spices. Therefore, it is worth experimenting with flavors. For example, add red pepper to the broth, turmeric and paprika.
