Pelmeni are considered the favorite dish of single people and students, there are several reasons for this: the first one is a hearty, meat dish, and as you know, meat is very tasty and rich in nutritious elements;the second - they are very easy to prepare( provided that they are already stapled or bought).It would seem that it is very easy to cook pelmeni: he threw it into boiling salted water, pulled it out in five minutes. Of course, you can do this, but in this case, with your dumplings, things can happen differently, they can either fall apart or stick to the pan. .. You, of course, can eat them, but you will hardly get pleasure from such a dish. But not everything is so simple, because in the cooking of pelmeni there are some subtleties. Let's find out how to cook the dumplings correctly.
What are dumplings
Dumplings are a product made from ordinary unleavened dough, which is made from water, eggs and flour, most often they are made in the form of small pies stuffed with minced meat, but there are pelmeni and other forms. Minced meat - this is the most common filling for this culinary product, in second place, according to the frequency of use, is a cabbage filling and fish minced meat.
This product should be stored in the freezer, but you should start preparing it right before you intend to use it. Dumplings before cooking do not require defrosting.
How to cook dumplings
Before you cook pelmeni in the traditional way, that is, cook in a saucepan on the stove, you should know the required amount of the product, and only based on the received figure - choose the pan with the desired volume. The water should occupy about half the pan, but not more than 3/4.If there is not enough water, your pelmeni will not have enough space, and it will be hard for you to stir them when cooking, and if you pour more than the required amount, the water will spill out of the pan. The optimum amount of water is 3 liters per 1 kilogram of ravioli.
So, from the pan, we decided, water was poured the right amount( in the water you can add a little vegetable oil to dumplings do not stick together).We put the pan on the stove, turn on the hob for maximum power and wait for the water to boil. Water, while it is heated, you can pour and throw there one leaf of the laurel, a couple of peas of black pepper. After the water has begun to boil, put dumplings into it( you do not need to defrost them) and stir them until practically ready dumplings come up. If the dumplings do not interfere, they will necessarily stick to the pan. After your dumplings have surfaced, note the time, it should take 5-7 minutes, cook them after "ascent" you need a slow fire. After this time has passed, try the dumplings for readiness. The dough should become soft, this will mean that the dumplings have already been cooked.
Pulling dumplings out of the water is best with the help of a colander, so all the water drains very quickly. Now put the dumplings in a deep plate, pour with your favorite sauce( sour cream, mayonnaise, ketchup), sprinkle with herbs and serve.
How to cook dumplings in a microwave
To not be on duty at the stove, while the dumplings are cooked, they can simply be put in a microwave oven. How to cook dumplings in this way?
One serving includes about 15-20 large dumplings. In a deep plate, pour one glass of water( it is better to take hot boiled), and put dumplings into it. Now season them, pepper and put a bay leaf. Do not overdo it with salt, because you do not have a whole pan of water, but only one glass. A glass of water, most likely, will not cover all the dumplings completely, but this is not required, just in this case the dumplings will be welded to you in pairs. Then take a plate that is slightly smaller than the main one, and cover it with dumplings, it will serve as a lid for you. We put the pan with pelmeni in the microwave and turn on the stove for maximum power, and the time is set for 10 minutes. Only 10 minutes, and your dumplings are ready! With this method of preparation, the pelmeni will not degrade and remain elastic, and the filling will retain its taste and aroma.
If you want to serve this simple dish beautifully, then you can put the dumplings in a pot.
How to cook dumplings in a pot
In the pot, put the right amount of dumplings and pour them with hot water. Water should cover the dumplings, and then add salt, pepper and bay leaf. Take a plate and put a pot in it, it will save you from splashing water all over the microwave, it will drain into a plate. Everything, you can send this structure to the stove, you do not need to cover it. The maximum power and time should be set on the microwave for 6 minutes. When dumplings are cooked, the water can be drained, but you can leave it and eat pelmeni together with the broth.