A few days ago on TikTok or Instagram, I can’t remember which, I came across a Ukrainian woman who had left Ukraine to live in another country but came back to see her mother.
I’m always impressed by the courage of Ukrainians. Frankly, I have immense respect for this people who stand firm against Russian barbarity! I really hope Europe will finally get off its backside because, right now, I’m ashamed of its inaction.
Slava Ukraini, Eroyam Slava.
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, I’ve enjoyed learning about their culture, so when I saw her eating something in the street in one of her videos, I asked her what it was and tried making it at home.
I found it very good. It’s called Cheburek, or Chebureki in the plural (if I’m wrong, please correct me).
I did some research and saw that there were lots of little changes to the recipe depending on who made it; everyone puts their own spin on it. So I combined a few recipes to create one that wasn’t too difficult to make.
Ingredients:
Meat Filling
- 200 g (0,500 lb) of ground beef
- 100 g of yellow onion, finely chopped
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley (I used chives)
- 1 tablespoon of chopped cilantro
- 80 ml (1 cup) water
- Vegetable oil, for frying (about 2–4 cups, depending on the size of your pan)
Dough
- 300 g (about 2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 160 ml of water
- 1 pinch of salt
Method:
- Start with the dough. Add the flour in a bowl and mix with the salt and add the water. Combine with a fork and on a floured surface, knead for 20 minutes until smooth and elastic (Yeah I dont have to go to gim anymore for today!). Cover and let rest for 30min. (the dough not yourself!)
- Prepare the filling. Take the beef and add the salt and the pepper, the herbes and the watter.
- Once the dough has rested, roll it into a log and divide it into 5 equal portions.
- Still on your floured surface, roll out each piece into a disc the size of a small plate. Add the stuffing in a thin layer to half of it and fold the other half over. All that’s left is to press the edges together with a fork to seal everything well. (Do not stack them, otherwise they will stick together and the dough may tear.)
- Plunge them into boiling oil for 2 to 3 minutes, then place them on absorbent paper for a few minutes.
Nasolodzhuytesʹ yizheyu (Насолоджуйтесь їжею) It means bon appétit, but I don’t know if in Ukraine people wish each other “bon appétit”.
Hugs and kisses, see you soon!
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