Siberian Dumplings (Russian Pelmeni)

ground meat

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: creme fraiche

Greek yogurt provides a healthier option with similar creaminess.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine is often less expensive.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: no herbs

Dried herbs are more shelf-stable and affordable.

Heat water to 160 degrees Fahrenheit.

In a bowl, combine 500 grams of flour and 6 grams of salt.

Add hot water and mix until combined.

Add 35 grams of neutral oil and 2 large whisked eggs, mix until homogenous.

Flour the work surface and shape the dough into a ball, cover with a damp tea towel and let rest for 30 minutes.

For the filling, combine 200 grams of finely grated onion, 1 clove of crushed garlic, 125 grams of water, 6 grams of salt, and 450 grams of beef and pork mince, mix well and chill for 20 minutes.

For the shrimp filling, soak 25 grams of breadcrumbs in 125 grams of single cream and 50 grams of water.

Chop 250 grams of shrimp and 250 grams of salmon fillet, add to the breadcrumb mixture with 10 grams of fresh dill, 50 grams of grated cold butter, 6 grams of salt, and mix well, then chill.

For the mushroom filling, chop 500 grams of button mushrooms and 1 medium onion, cook in a frying pan with oil until mushrooms are dry, then add onions and 2 cloves of crushed garlic, 3 grams of salt, and cook until soft, then add 25 grams of truffle oil and chill.

Roll out the dough thinly and cut out circles with a 7 cm cutter.

Place 10 grams of filling in the center of each circle, dampen edges with water, fold and pinch to seal.

Place dumplings on a floured tray lined with parchment, freeze if not cooking immediately.

To cook, bring a pot of salted water with bay leaves to a boil, add dumplings and cook for about 4 minutes, then transfer to a bowl with melted butter.

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