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🇷🇺 Traditional dishes from Russian Federation

3 dishes people actually cook in Russian Federation: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Beef stroganoff

30 min · medium · 11 ingredients

Beef stroganoff, a traditional dish from Russian Federation

Creamy and savory beef stroganoff, a hearty delight!

  • 500 g beef sirloin
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic
  • 250 g mushrooms
  • 250 ml beef broth
  • 200 g sour cream
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 300 g egg noodles

Borscht

90 min · medium · 12 ingredients

Borscht, a traditional dish from Russian Federation

A hearty and vibrant beet soup, perfect for any meal!

  • 500 g beets
  • 200 g cabbage
  • 100 g carrot
  • 100 g onion
  • 200 g potato
  • 1000 ml vegetable broth
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 100 g sour cream
  • 10 g fresh dill

Pelmeni

120 min · medium · 8 ingredients

Pelmeni, a traditional dish from Russian Federation

Delicious Russian dumplings filled with savory meat.

  • 500 g all-purpose flour
  • 200 ml water
  • 1 egg
  • 300 g ground beef
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper
  • 50 g butter

What do people eat in Russian Federation?

The three dishes from Russian Federation documented in Copper are Beef stroganoff, Borscht and Pelmeni. Onion and sour cream each appear in more than one recipe. Two of the three are simmered. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 24 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Russian Federation?

The three recipes need 24 ingredients between them, of which 2 are shared by more than one dish. Sour cream is the hardest to find: of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas, 13 use sour cream. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Russian Federation take?

Beef stroganoff is the quickest at 30 minutes. Pelmeni is the longest at 120 minutes, most of it unattended. The median is 90 minutes — a weekend dish rather than a weeknight one.

Which dish from Russian Federation is easiest to make at home?

None of the dishes from Russian Federation here is rated easy, but every one has the full method written out step by step, free to read. Beef stroganoff is the shortest way in.

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