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Kalduny recipe
Delicious Belarusian dumplings filled with meat!
Ingredients
- 500 g potatoes
- 300 g ground beef
- 1 onion
- 300 g flour
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 50 g butter
How to make Kalduny
- Boil 500 g of potatoes in salted water until tender, about 15-20 minutes.
- Drain the potatoes and mash them, then let cool for 10 minutes in a bowl.
- Chop 1 onion and sauté in 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat until golden, about 5 minutes.
- In a bowl, mix 300 g of ground beef, cooked onion, 1 tsp salt, and 1/0.5 tsp pepper until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, combine 300 g of flour, mashed potatoes, and 1 egg to create a dough.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut it into 8 cm circles.
- Place a spoonful of meat mixture in the center of each circle, and fold over to seal.
- Boil the dumplings in salted water until they float, which takes about 5-7 minutes.
- Serve hot with melted butter drizzled over the top.
What is Kalduny?
Kalduny is a traditional dish from Belarus, cooked in a pan, and takes about 90 minutes from start to finish. It is built around potatoes, ground beef and flour. The recipe below uses 8 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Kalduny take?
At 90 minutes it is slower than 62% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 60 dishes built on potatoes. The method runs to 9 steps, the longest being 15 minutes.
Any tips for making Kalduny?
Sautéing the onion enhances the flavor of the filling.
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