How to cook dumplings?

Dumplings are products from unleavened dough (whichis made of water, flour and eggs), made in the form of small pies and stuffed with minced meat. Minced meat is the most common stuffing for dumplings, but besides it there is a filling from cabbage or fish mince. Keep the dumplings in the freezer and cook immediately before use. In this case, they do not need to be thawed.

Dumplings are a favorite dish of bachelors andstudents: after all, firstly, they are very easy to cook (provided that a bundle of pelmeni has already been purchased, and they do not have to be molded on their own); secondly, it is a meat dish that is very tasty and nutritious.

The question of how to cook dumplings may seem to younaive and funny. "Why cook them?" - you ask, "Throw them into the water and let them cook themselves." So, of course, you can do, but then your dumplings can fall apart, stick to the bottom of the pan and digest. You can eat them, but will you get pleasure from eating? Hardly!

How to cook the dumplings correctly?

If you are going to cook traditional dumplingsway, namely, on the plate, then first of all, you need to determine the number of pelmeni and, based on this, choose a pan for them. It is necessary that the water in the pan is about half or 3/4, not more. Otherwise, dumplings will have nowhere to cook, they will be uncomfortable to interfere, and water will spill out of the pan. Water should be poured at the rate of 3 liters per 1 kg. dumplings. If you decide to cook 1/2 kg, then you need 1.5 liters of water, respectively.

You picked up a pan, water was poured. By the way, in the water you can pour 1 tbsp. l. vegetable oil, so that the dumplings do not stick together during cooking. Next, put the pan on the stove, turn on the hob for maximum power and wait for the water to boil. While the water is heated, it can be poured, put a bay leaf in it. You can also throw a couple of things with peppercorns. When the water boils, you need to put dumplings in it (you do not need to defrost them before that) and stir them until they come up. If you do not interfere with them, they will stick to the bottom of the pan. Once the dumplings have surfaced, the fire should be reduced by about half and cook them for about 10 minutes. After this time, you should try the dumplings for readiness. If the dough has become soft, then the dumplings are cooked. Next, dumplings need to be pulled out of the water, it is most convenient to do this by throwing them in a colander. At the same time, all water will flow quickly. Now you can lay the dumplings on a plate, pour with your favorite sauce (sour cream, mayonnaise, ketchup), sprinkle with herbs and serve. Dumplings are ready!

In order not to watch the dumplings at the stove, do not interfere and check their readiness all the time, they can be cooked in a microwave oven.

How to cook dumplings in a microwave oven?

For one serving you will need about 15large dumplings. Put them in a deep plate and pour 1/2 - 1 glass of water (preferably hot boiled). Now dumplings should be salted, peppered and put a bay leaf. When you salt, remember that you have only half a glass of water, and not a whole pan, and do not overdo it. Most likely, a glass of water can not completely cover all the dumplings, but this is not necessary. In that case, your dumplings will be as if cooked for a couple. Then, choose a plate of smaller diameter and cover her plate with pelmeni. It will serve us as a lid. It's time to put the dumplings in the microwave. Set the power to about 800 watts. and choose the time 10min. In 10 minutes. your dumplings are ready! With this method of cooking, the dough does not boil and remains elastic, and the filling retains its flavor and aroma.

Even in the microwave can be cooked dumplings inpot. To do this, put a quantity of pelmeni in a pot and pour hot water into it. Water should only cover them. Now you need to add salt, pepper and bay leaf. Put the pot on the plate. This is done so that when sprinkling, water does not spill over the entire microwave, but flows down to the plate. Now put the pot on the plate in the microwave, cover it is not necessary. Set the maximum power and time to 6 minutes. After the dumplings are cooked, you can drain the water from them, and you can leave it and eat it all together as a broth.

Bon Appetit!