Dumplings with sauerkraut
Description
It's easy to prepare vareniki with sauerkraut at home, especially since the whole family can join in. As a sauce, in addition to sour cream and onion, you can fry up some bacon bits and sprinkle everything with dill on top. Finger-lickin' good!
Instructions
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Step 1
1. First, prepare the filling. Cut the onion into cubes.
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Step 2
2. Sauté the chopped onion in vegetable oil over medium heat. When it turns golden, transfer it to a separate plate. Add more oil and lightly sauté the sour cabbage. If the cabbage is coarse, chop it with a knife before frying.
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Step 3
3. Add about one-third of the onion to the cabbage, mix, and season with pepper.
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Step 4
4. Let's work on the dough. Mix salt, room-temperature kefir, and 0.5 teaspoon of baking soda. Gradually add flour, stirring constantly.
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Step 5
5. When the dough thickens enough, place it on the table. The dough should not stick to your hands, and this is "adjusted" with flour. Cut off a piece of dough a couple of centimeters wide and cut it into cubes.
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Step 6
6. Roll the cube in flour, roll it out with a rolling pin, place a spoonful of filling inside, and carefully seal the edges.
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Step 7
7. Boil the ready dumplings in salted boiling water for about 7 minutes after the water comes to a boil.
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Step 8
8. Serve at the table with the remaining onion and sour cream.