Dumplings with potato and cheese
Description
I wish you good luck with this recipe for potato and cheese vareniki! Why luck? Because I didn't succeed on my first try. So here's my advice—if you don't want to take risks, boil the potatoes in their skins beforehand, then prepare the filling. Or use a blender or a good food processor. The finer the potatoes, the better the chances that they won't remain undercooked in spots. And surely, you don't want that? So do your best, and I'll share with you a simple recipe for potato and cheese vareniki.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Peel and wash raw potatoes, grate them, and add salt. After a few minutes, squeeze out excess moisture and mix with grated cheese. Add spices and pepper.
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Step 2
2. Mix water and flour to form a firm but elastic dough. You can add a little salt. Roll it out into a flat sheet, cut out circles, place the filling in the center, and pinch the edges together.
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Step 3
3. To prevent the dumplings from falling apart, put them in the refrigerator for now, and in the meantime, fry the onion in oil in a frying pan.
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Step 4
4. Boil the vareniki in boiling water for 3-5 minutes after they float to the surface, then serve with sauce and fried onions.