Lezgin khinkal
Description
Can't make it to the Caucasus? But you can always bring a piece of the Caucasus into your home by cooking local dishes. If you know how,
Instructions
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Step 1
First, the meat should be boiled with an onion head in boiling salted water. This will take about an hour. Add a bay leaf 5 minutes before cooking is complete. Finally, serve the boiled meat with broth together with khinkali.
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Step 2
Mix the yeast with sugar, pour in a little warm milk. Stir and wait for the yeast to rise. Put the flour into a deep bowl, make a depression in the center, and add the yeast mixture. Pour in a little more warm milk and knead the dough. Cover it with plastic wrap and place in a warm spot to rise.
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Step 3
Divide the finished dough into 3 parts. Roll each part into a thin flatbread.
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Step 4
Brush each flatbread with melted butter.
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Step 5
Roll the flatbreads into a sausage shape.
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Step 6
Let the sausage rest for 10 minutes.
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Step 7
Cut the sausages into pieces with a sharp knife.
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Step 8
Grease the steamer basket with butter. Place the khinkali, leaving a small space between the pieces.
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Step 9
Steam until cooked, about 20 minutes.
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Step 10
Serve with boiled meat and broth.