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Vareniki – Ukrainian Potato Dumplings

Ukrain

dinner

The Cooking Foodie

hrs: 0 | mins: 45

Vareniki or varenyky are traditional Russian and Ukrainian dumplings. There are many different types of vareniki; potato vareniki, cheese vareniki, cherry vareniki and more. This dish is also very common in Poland, they call it pierogi and they make it pretty much the same. Vareniki are usually served with sour cream and fried onions. This recipe is the classic version of homemade vareniki and they are perfect for weekend breakfast or brunch.

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Ingredients:
For the dough:
2/3 (160ml) Warm water
1/2 teaspoon Salt
2 cups (250g) Flour
2 tablespoons Oil
For the filling:
400g Potatoes, peeled
2 Onions, chopped
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
For serving:
Sour cream

Directions:
1. Make the dough: In a small bowl, mix warm water, salt and oil. In a separate large bowl, place flour, make a well in the middle, then pour the wet mixture into the well. Mix until smooth dough is formed.
2. Set aside to rest while making the filling.
3. Make the filling: fill a medium-large pot with water, add 1 tablespoon of salt, add potatoes and bring to a boil. Boil until tender.
4. Place boiled potatoes in a large bowl and mash.
5. In a medium sized pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil, add chopped onions and cook until golden.
6. Add 3/4 of the onions to the mashed potatoes, season with salt and pepper and mix well.
7. Assembly: divide the dough into 4 pieces. Roll each piece into a 1/8cm thick. using a glass or a cookie cutter, cut 6-7cm circles. Fill each circle with 1 teaspoon of filling. Seal the dough and repeat with the rest of the dough.
8. Cook the vareniki: boil a large pot of salted water. Add the vareniki the boiling water and boil until floats. Drain.
9. Serve with the rest of the fried onions and with sour cream.

serves: 4

Ingredient

Quantity

Unit

Note

water, tap

0.6

Garlic, raw

0.5

tsp

salt

Wheat flour, white, all-purpose

2.0

cup

Oil, vegetable

2.0

tbsp

Potatoes, raw, flesh and skin

400.0

Onions, raw

2.0

whole

add your quantity preferences to see your personalised ingredients

Make the dough: In a small bowl, mix warm water, salt and oil. In a separate large bowl, place flour, make a well in the middle, then pour the wet mixture into the well. Mix until smooth dough is formed.

Set aside to rest while making the filling.

Make the filling: fill a medium-large pot with water, add 1 tablespoon of salt, add potatoes and bring to a boil. Boil until tender.

Place boiled potatoes in a large bowl and mash.

In a medium sized pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil, add chopped onions and cook until golden.

Add 3/4 of the onions to the mashed potatoes, season with salt and pepper and mix well.

Assembly: divide the dough into 4 pieces. Roll each piece into a 1/8cm thick. using a glass or a cookie cutter, cut 6-7cm circles. Fill each circle with 1 teaspoon of filling. Seal the dough and repeat with the rest of the dough.

Cook the vareniki: boil a large pot of salted water. Add the vareniki the boiling water and boil until floats. Drain.

Serve with the rest of the fried onions and with sour cream.

per portion

name

quantity

% RDA

calories:

381

total fat:

8.3

saturated fat:

0.6