Dumpling dough for khinkali
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. Most often, housewives use the same recipe for dumplings, manty, and khinkali—flour, egg, water, and vegetable oil. However, traditional khinkali dough is made plain, meaning it contains neither eggs nor vegetable oil. So if you're hosting a guest from the Caucasus and want to impress them with your version of khinkali, prepare them with plain dough. The finished dish can then be served at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
To prepare traditional dough for khinkali, you will only need these ingredients.
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Step 2
Dissolve salt in water, sift flour into a bowl, make a well in the center, and gradually add the water in small portions. Then rub the flour together with the liquid.
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Step 3
After all the liquid has been added, you can gather and knead the dough into a ball, or press it firmly to the bottom of the bowl with your fists, compacting well. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for about 20 minutes.
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Step 4
Now you can knead the dough into a ball, adding a little flour if necessary.
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Step 5
And again, let the dough rest—wrap it in plastic wrap or a bag and leave it for about 10 minutes.
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Step 6
Knead the dough once again, and now you can start working with it.