Pork-Filled Pelmeni – Russian Ravioli

Name: Pork-Filled Pelmeni - Russian Ravioli
Prep time: 60 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 75 pieces
Ingredients: For Dough:; 2 large eggs; 1 1/3 cups water; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 cups flour; For Filling:; 1/2 pound ground pork; 1/2 pound ground beef; 1 large onion; pureed; 5 garlic cloves; pureed; 2 teaspoons sea salt; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; For Dressing:; 1/3 cup sour cream; 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar; small bunch fresh dill; chopped; ground black pepper

Published on April 9, 2014 | In Russian/Ukrainian | By tatyanaseverydayfood |

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- Prep Time
- 60 Minutes
- Cook Time
- 10 Minutes
- Yield
- 75 pieces
- Difficulty Level

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Pelmeni are the Russian version of tortellini, typically filled with pork, beef or potato. A favorite dish of many Russians, this recipe is very simple and delicious. It takes a little bit of practice and time to put together the pelmeni but it’s well worth the effort!

Make sure to watch my step-by-step video tutorial!

You can enjoy these pelmeni sautéed in butter with shallots and dill. Another popular way to serve pelmeni is with a mixture of sour cream, white wine vinegar, salt, pepper and fresh dill.

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Ingredients

For Dough:
2 large eggs
1 1/3 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups flour
For Filling:
1/2 pound ground pork
1/2 pound ground beef
1 large onion, pureed
5 garlic cloves, pureed
2 teaspoons sea salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
For Dressing:
1/3 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
small bunch fresh dill, chopped
ground black pepper

Instructions

Combine all filling ingredients together in bowl, cover and set aside.
To make dough, whisk together eggs, water and salt in large bowl. Add flour gradually, mixing first with spoon, and then using your hands. Dough needs to have a medium firmness -- knead dough on well flour surface for 4 to 5 minutes until dough is uniform and elastic. Divide dough in half and keep covered and let rest for at least 30 minutes.
Roll dough out on floured work surface into large rectangle, to about the thickness of pasta sheets. Use 1 1/2 inch round cookie cutter and cut as many circles as possible. Place 1½ teaspoons of filling onto each circle. Flour hands well and shape ravioli by pinching together the seams, forming a semi-circle then bringing the two edges together. Place prepared ravioli onto flour pan until ready to cook. Can recombine scraps of dough and roll out again.
To cook ravioli, heat a large pot of well salted water to boiling. Cook ravioli in small batches for about 8 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon into bowl. Combine ingredients for the dressing in a small bowl and toss with ravioli. Serve immediately.
Optional step: preheat a large skillet to medium heat and add 2 tablespoons butter. Remove cooked ravioli from boiling water and into the hot pan. Fry the ravioli lightly, just until edges get some color. Remove from heat and serve immediately.

Course : Main Dish
Recipe Type : Dinner, Lunch, Pork Recipes, Video

8 Responses to Pork-Filled Pelmeni – Russian Ravioli

Karin Miltsch September 28, 2014 at 2:54 am #

Wonderful as written, or lightly fried in browned chopped onions, or served with a warm sour cream mushroom sauce! FIVE STARS!!!!!

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Kristina September 15, 2016 at 5:20 pm #

I am wondering, can you use the same dough for vareniki with potatoes??

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- tatyanaseverydayfood September 16, 2016 at 9:07 am #
  
  Yes, you can use the same dough! 🙂
  
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Olga May 7, 2018 at 4:51 pm #

Love this dough recipe. I made it several times already and it alway tirns out perfect.

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Mara Schiffman September 22, 2019 at 2:51 pm #

Can you make dough and use it the next day

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- tatyanaseverydayfood September 23, 2019 at 10:07 am #
  
  Absolutely! Just wrap it up very well so it won’t dry out. I would keep it in the refrigerator 🙂
  
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Esfir Kozak March 31, 2020 at 8:33 am #

This is my husbands favorite recipe!!!!! I have to make it at least once a month if not more in BULK to freeze. So delicious! I love it as well!

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- tatyanaseverydayfood March 31, 2020 at 8:44 am #
  
  I’m so glad to hear that!! 🙂 My husband also LOVES pelmeni!
  
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