Go Back
+ servings
Russian Pelmeni

Russian Pelmeni

Delicious Russian Pelmeni, dumplings filled with ground meat, perfect for a hearty meal.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Russian
Servings 6 dumplings
Calories 210 kcal

Equipment

  • stand mixer
  • Pelmeni Mold

Ingredients
  

Pelmeni Dough

  • 3 cups flour
  • cup lukewarm water
  • 3 ea eggs
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Pelmeni Filling

  • 2 lb ground meat pork, chicken, turkey, and/or ground beef
  • 1 large onion grated
  • ½ tablespoon salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon pepper to taste

Serving Pelmeni

  • sour cream
  • Unsalted Butter

Instructions
 

Pelmeni Dough

  • Sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl. Add the eggs and mix until incorporated. Add water.
  • Using a stand mixer, mix the dough until smooth. Sprinkle flour onto a flat work surface.

Pelmeni Filling

  • In a large bowl, mix the ground meat, grated onion, salt, and pepper with your hands until well-combined.

Assemble the Pelmeni

  • To save time, use a pelmeni mold to shape the dumplings. To do so, roll out a flat piece of dough and place it on the well-floured mold. Fill each hole with meat.
  • Make another flat, round piece of dough and place it on top. Sprinkle with flour and use a rolling pin to roll over the dough until each dumpling is separated.
  • Flip the mold over and shake out the pelmeni. Dust them with flour. At this point, you can either freeze them for later or boil them to eat immediately.
  • Alternatively, you can make the pelmeni by hand. To do so, roll the dough out and cut small circles out of it using a cookie cutter. Place the meat mixture in the middle and fold over the sides into a half-moon shape, pinching the edges together to secure the filling inside. Connect the two corners together. Repeat until you have no dough or meat mixture left.

Nutrition

Serving: 1dumplingCalories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 15gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 300mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 2gVitamin A: 5IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 10mg
Keyword Comfort Food, dumplings, Homemade, meat-filled, Russian Pelmeni, traditional
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!