Dumplings with potatoes

Potato vareniki—a recipe that will delight you with its simplicity and rich flavor. These vareniki are perfect for everyday meals or for special occasions.

Step-by-step recipe

Step 1:

Peel the potatoes, place them in a saucepan and cover with water.

Step 2:

Bring the water to a boil and add salt. Cook the potatoes until tender.

Step 3:

Chop the onion. Pour 3 tablespoons (45 ml) of vegetable oil into a frying pan. Add the onion and fry until golden brown.

Step 4:

When the potatoes are done, drain the water from the pan and mash the potatoes, preferably without leaving lumps.

Step 5:

Add the fried onions with oil to the mashed potatoes and mash the potatoes and onions again.

Step 6:

In a small bowl, combine the egg, salt and 50 ml of vegetable oil.

Step 7:

Place flour in a bowl and add the egg and butter mixture.

Step 8:

Lightly mix the egg with the flour.

Step 9:

Pour a glass of boiling water into a bowl with flour and egg and mix the dough.

Step 10:

Place the dough on a board, cover with a towel and leave for 10 minutes.

Step 11:

Cut off a small piece of dough and roll it into a long sausage.

Step 12:

Cut the dough into pieces about a finger wide.

Step 13:

Roll out the dough pieces thinly using a rolling pin.

Step 14:

Place a teaspoon of filling into each dough circle.

Step 15:

Fold each circle of dough around the filling and pinch the dough from the edge, hiding the filling completely inside.

Step 16:

Bring a saucepan of water to a boil and add salt. Place the dumplings in the boiling water, stirring occasionally.

Step 17:

After the water boils again, cook for 2-3 minutes.

Cooking tips

You can check the potato's softness with either a wooden skewer or a knife. The potato should be easily pierced by the knife and fall off easily, without lingering on the tip for too long.

Be careful when spreading the filling into the dough. If you add too much and the filling sticks out, the dumpling will likely open up during cooking and the filling will escape.