Marina Kirichenko
Ikonično ukrajinsko jelo – vareniki – izrađuje se od pšeničnog tijesta i bezbrojnih nadjeva, poput krumpira, svježeg sira, bobičastog voća, višanja, kiselog kupusa, slanine, gljiva, mljevenog mesa, maka itd. Vareniki se poslužuju s otopljenim maslacem i kiselim vrhnjem, medom i šećerom za slatke varijante nadjeva. Tijesto za vareniki može biti bez kvasca ili kvasno tijesto. Varenyky se kuhaju u kipućoj vodi ili na pari.
Isprobajte ovaj recept za slatke vareniki s tipičnim ukrajinskim nadjevom – makovom pastom. I dođite po još!
Sastojci za tijesto:
- Bijelo pšenično brašno 400 g
- Voda 200 ml
- Sol prstohvat
- Šećer 1 čajna žličica
- Suncokretovo ulje 2 žlice
Sastojci za nadjev:
- Mak 200 g
- Šećer 2 žlice
- Vruća voda 150 ml
U zdjeli pomiješajte brašno, sol, šećer, suncokretovo ulje i vodu, miješajući gusto, ne ljepljivo tijesto. Ostavite da odstoji 15 minuta.
Sameljite mak u blenderu, prelijte vodom i kuhajte 10 minuta. Pažljivo uklonite višak vode i dodajte šećer.
Razvaljajte tijesto tanko i izrežite krugove čašom. Napunite svaki krug 1 žlicom nadjeva, preklopite i stisnite. Ponovite dok ne potrošite tijesto.
Stavite ih u kipuću vodu i kuhajte 4 minute nakon ponovnog vrenja vode. Poslužite vruće sa šećerom ili medom.
Dobar tek! Smačnogo
Varenyky: a perfect vessel for your favorite fillings
An iconic Ukrainian dish — varenyky — is made of a wheat dough and a myriad of fillings, such as potatoes, cottage cheese, berries, cherry, fermented cabbage, bacon, mushrooms, minced meat, poppy seeds, etc. Varenyky are served with melted butter and sourcream, honey and sugar for sweet variants of fillings. The dough for varenyky may be unleavened or yeast dough. Varenyky are cooked in boiling water, or steamed.
Try this recipe for sweet varenyky with a typical Ukrainian filling — poppy seed paste. And come for more!
Ingredients for the dough:
- White wheat flour 400 g
- Water 200 ml
- Salt a pinch
- Sugar 1 teaspoon
- Sunflower oil 2 tablespoons
Ingredients for the filling:
- Poppy seeds 200 g
- Sugar 2 tablespoons
- Boiling water 150 ml
In a bowl, mix flour, salt, sugar, sunflower oil and water, making a dense, non-sticky dough. Let it rest for 15 minutes.
Grind the poppy seeds in a blender, pour the water and cook for 10 minutes. Carefully remove excess water and add the sugar.
Flatten the dough finely and cut circles out of it with a cup.
Fill every circle with 1 tablespoon of the filling, fold and pinch. Repeat till you are out of dough.
Put them into boiling water and cook 4 minutes after the water boils again. Serve hot with sugar or honey.
Dobar tek! Smačnogo!
A.Karlovic
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