Russian Ravioli Recipes

PELMENI RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together an egg, milk, water, salt, and sugar. Add half of the all-purpose flour and using a spatula, fold it in. Then add the rest of the flour and mix.
• Transfer the dough to a counter and knead for about 7-10minutes, until the dough is soft and elastic. Wrap it with a plastic wrap and let it rest on the counter for about 40-50 minutes.
• In another mixing bowl, add ground pork, ground beef, grated onion, salt and pepper. Using a spatula or your hands, mix everything until evenly combined.
• When the dough is ready, knead it again until it's soft and elastic, adding some more flour. Cut a piece of the dough (about an apple size) and roll it evenly until about ¼-inch thin.
• Cut the circles from the dough using a glass or a special circles cutter. Put about 1 teaspoon of meat mixture in each circle and make the shape of the pelmeni. (you can watch my video tutorial)
• When the pelmeni are ready, you can cook them right away or put them in the freezer. Whether you decide to cook them fresh or frozen, the technique and timing will be the same. It's similar to cooking pasta.
• Boil a large pot with water over high heat. When the water starts boiling, add frozen or freshly made pelmeni and stir, so they don't stick together. Cook for about 10 minutes or until the dumplings start to float on top.
• You can scoop them out of water with a strainer ladle or drain the liquid like you would do it for pasta.

PELMENI (RUSSIAN RAVIOLI)

Steps:

• 1. Finely dice the onions.
• 2. Mix raw meat, onions, salt and pepper together in a large bowl.
• 3. Blend all the dough ingredients together and roll out.
• 4. Use a 3-3/8 inch diameter dough press (or dumpling maker) to cut out rounds of dough.
• 5. Fill with 1 Tbsp. of filling and seal shut.
• 6. Lay out on a tray (making sure they are not touching); separate layers with wax paper, and freeze.
• 7. Once frozen, they will keep in the freezer for several weeks.
• 8. When ready to make, drop directly into boiling water or broth and cook until they float (about 5 minutes). A little vegetable oil can be added to keep them from sticking together.

RUSSIAN PELMENI

Steps:

• Combine egg, vegetable oil, and salt in a measuring cup; add enough water to fill to 1 cup. Pour into a bowl, add 3 cups flour, and knead into a smooth, elastic dough. Cover with a kitchen towel and rest for 30 minutes.
• Dust a baking sheet lightly with 1 tablespoon flour.
• Combine ground beef, onion, water, salt, and pepper in a bowl and mix filling thoroughly by hand or using a fork.
• Roll out a portion of the dough very thinly on a lightly floured surface and cut out 2 1/2-inch rounds with a cookie cutter or a wine glass. Keep the rest of the dough covered with a towel to avoid drying out. Place 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of filling on one side of the dough circle. Fold dough over and seal the edges using fingers, forming a crescent. Join the ends and pinch them together. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Freeze pelmeni for 30 minutes to prevent them from sticking together.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a simmer and drop small batches of frozen pelmeni into simmering water. Cook and stir until the meat is cooked and pelmeni float to the top, about 5 minutes. Continue cooking for an additional 5 minutes. Transfer to serving plates using a slotted spoon.

SIBERIAN PELMENI (RUSSIAN RAVIOLI)

Steps:

• Prepare dough as directed.
• Heat tablespoon of butter in small skillet, add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, until wilted and scrape into mixing bowl.
• Add ground beef and veal, salt, pepper and Tabasco sauce. Blend well by hand.
• Roll out dough and fill in desired fashion into 48 or more pelmeni.
• Drop pelmeni into rapidly boiling water and cook to desired degree of doneness, 5 minutes or longer.
• Serve pelmeni in soup bowls with hot consomme, or serve with melted butter with sour cream, mustard and vinegar on the side. The usual serving of pelmeni as a main course is 12 to 16.

RUSSIAN RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Melt oil n heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add cabbage and onion and sauté until tinged with brown, about 12 minutes. Transfer cabbage mixture to medium bowl. Mix in rice, feta cheese and 3 tablespoons dill. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Lay 1 wonton wrapper on work surface. Brush entire surface of wrapper with egg white. Press 1 generous tablespoon filling in center of wrapper. Fold over dough, pressing opposite corners together to form triangle. Seal edges, pressing out air around filling. Repeat process with remaining wonton wrappers, egg white and filling.
• Boil ravioli in large pot of boiling salted water until dough is tender, about 8 minutes. Drain. Transfer ravioli to large bowl. Toss with 1/2 cup yogurt. Garnish with remaining dill and serve, passing remaining yogurt separately.

PELMENI (RUSSIAN RAVIOLI)

Steps:

• Finely dice the onions.
• Mix raw hamburger, onions, salt, and pepper together.
• Blend all the dough ingredients together and roll out.
• Use a 3-3/8" diameter dough press (or dumpling maker) to cut out rounds of dough.
• Fill with ~1 tbsp of filling and seal shut.
• Lay out on a tray (making sure they are not touching), separate layers with wax paper and freeze.
• Once frozen, they will keep in the freezer for several weeks.
• When ready to make, drop directly into boiling water or broth and cook until they float (~5 minutes). A little vegetable oil can be added to keep them from sticking together.