
Svicha
Description
Delicious baked treats for the whole family. These oriental pastries made with yeast dough and filled with minced meat are easy to prepare at home. You can make them as open pastries or like pizza—simply place the filling on a flatbread and bake. However, the semi-closed version turns out juicier. Try different variations. I hope this photo recipe will help you learn how to make them. The baking is ready. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1

Put flour into a bowl, add dry yeast, salt, and sugar. Mix.
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Step 2

Add kefir and start kneading the dough.
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Step 3

As a result, we get elastic and soft dough that should not stick to the hands. Cover the dough with a towel and place it in a warm spot.
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Step 4

Peel the onion and chop it into small cubes. Heat a frying pan with vegetable oil and sauté the onion until lightly golden.
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Step 5

Add the minced meat to the onion, mix and fry, mashing with a fork.
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Step 6

In about 5 minutes, add spices. Ground black pepper and chili pepper, salt. You can also add dried or fresh minced garlic.
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Step 7

And add tomato sauce or tomatoes in their own juice.
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Step 8

Mix everything and simmer, stirring, until the liquid has evaporated as much as possible.
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Step 9

Transfer the prepared filling to a bowl. Remove the whole pepper pods. You can add finely chopped herbs. Let the filling cool down.
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Step 10

The dough has risen. Divide it into small balls.
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Step 11

Roll the ball of dough into an oval-shaped flatbread.
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Step 12

Place about 2 tablespoons of filling.
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Step 13

And form a little pie or a meat-filled vatrushka. You can make them square-shaped, or leave them open like a pizza.
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Step 14

Place the swixa on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
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Step 15

You can place a slice of processed cheese on the filling, or you can skip this step. Put the baking sheet into a preheated oven at 250 degrees.
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Step 16

Grate the cheese, sprinkle it over the dish after 10 minutes, and return to the oven for another 10 minutes.
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Step 17

Serve the tasty and juicy pork with adjika, tomato juice, or simply with kefir.