Pelmeni

Name: Pelmeni
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 2 large eggs; 3/4 cup cold water; 1/2 tsp salt; 8 oz ground beef; 8 oz ground pork; 1 medium onion, grated; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp salt, for the filling; 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted, for serving; Sour cream, for serving

Juicy little meat dumplings boiled until tender and glossed with butter — Siberia’s gift to the winter table, and the ultimate make-ahead freezer food.

⏱ 1 hrPrep time

🔥 10 minCook time

🍽 6Servings

🏷 DinnerCategory

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Pelmeni are Siberian dumplings — tender pockets of dough wrapped around a juicy, seasoned meat filling. Boiled until they bob to the surface and glossed with butter, they are a whole meal in a bowl.

Making pelmeni is a communal ritual: families gather around the table and shape dozens at once, freezing most for later. Serve them with sour cream, a splash of vinegar, or a grinding of black pepper, and plenty of melted butter.

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Step by stepInstructions

Mix the flour, eggs, water, and salt into a firm dough; knead for 5 minutes, cover, and rest for 30 minutes.
Combine the meats, onion, garlic, pepper, and salt into a smooth filling.
Roll the dough thin, cut into 2-inch rounds, and place a teaspoon of filling in each; fold and pinch the edges firmly, then bring the two corners together.
Boil in salted water in batches until they float, then cook 2-3 minutes more.
Toss with melted butter and serve hot with sour cream.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Seal the edges tightly so no broth escapes. Freeze uncooked pelmeni in a single layer on a tray, then bag them — they cook straight from the freezer, just add a minute or two.

Recipe details

Prep1 hr

Cook10 min

Servings6

CategoryDinner

PublishedAugust 17, 2026

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