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Пельмени

December 17th, 2009 by Timur

Пельмени (pelmeni) are these tiny, delicious, uniquely shaped, dumpling-like bits of dough filled with a combination of meat, onions and various spices. The key to creating a perfect пельмень is to get the shape right, because no matter how good your pelmeni taste, people won’t give you credit if they look sloppy or deformed or fall apart in one’s plate. It might be a bit tough at first but it’s very simple cooking, so a little practice is all that’s needed (unless you have extremely clumsy hands like me). The original, Russian recipe that most people use requires the meat to be a trio of beef, pork and lamb that is than mixed with onions and black pepper. Пельмени can be fried or boiled in either water or bouillon (usually boiled) and must be served with sour cream—it’s essential for the full eating experience. I don’t recommend you buy preprepared, packaged ones at the store; they never taste as good as homemade. Overall, it’s impossible not to like this plain Russian dish when it's done right.

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Photo of pelmeni
Пельмени topped with sour cream
Image taken from gotovim.ru

Here are some example sentences:

B разных регионах Pоссии, пельмени готовятся чуть-чуть по-разному. In the various regions of Russia pelmeni are made in slightly different ways.
Hикита съел больше, чем сорок штук пельменей, и теперь просит, чтоб я ему положил ещё. Nikita ate more than forty pelmeni and is now asking me to give him more.
Cибирские пельмени очень популярны в русских ресторанах Лондона и Нью-Йоркa. Siberian pelmeni are very popular in Russian restaurants of London and New York.
Mоя бабушка всегда готовит очень вкусные пельмени, когда к нам приходят гости. My grandma always makes delicious pelmeni when we have guests over.

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