SPECIAL AZERBAIJAN Dish Recipes from Dough and Dry Meat

dry meat

🥗Healthier: lean ground meat

💰Cheaper: cooked chicken

Ground meat is more accessible and versatile.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil adds healthy fats and is often cheaper.

black pepper

🥗Healthier: white pepper

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Cayenne provides heat at a lower cost.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Lemon juice brightens flavor with less acidity.

Mix flour and salt in a bowl.

Gradually add water and knead until smooth.

Cover the dough and let it rest for 30 minutes.

Finely chop onion and mix with dry meat.

Season the meat mixture with black pepper and spices.

Roll out the dough thinly on a floured surface.

Cut the dough into small squares.

Place a spoonful of meat mixture in the center of each square.

Fold the dough over to form a triangle and seal the edges.

Bring broth to a boil in a large pot.

Carefully add the dumplings to the boiling broth.

Cook until the dumplings float, about 5-7 minutes.

Serve hot, drizzled with melted butter and garnished with dill.

Cooking Techniques

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