🇧🇾 Belarusian Cuisine

Kalduny

Stuffed Dumplings

Prep Time 40 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Medium
Calories 373 kcal

Plump potato dough dumplings stuffed with seasoned ground beef and onion, boiled until tender and served with sour cream and melted butter.

Ingredients

  • 500g starchy potatoes, boiled and mashed
  • 100g plain flour
  • 1 egg
  • 300g ground beef
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Sour cream for serving
  • Butter for drizzling

Instructions

  1. 1 Boil and mash the potatoes until smooth with no lumps.
  2. 2 Mix mashed potato with flour and egg to form a soft, pliable dough.
  3. 3 Brown the ground beef with diced onion and garlic, season well.
  4. 4 Roll dough into a sheet about 3mm thick, cut into 8cm circles.
  5. 5 Place a tablespoon of filling in the center of each circle, fold and seal edges firmly.
  6. 6 Boil dumplings in salted water for 5-7 minutes until they float.
  7. 7 Serve hot with sour cream and a drizzle of melted butter.

Did You Know?

Kalduny are sometimes called the Belarusian answer to Polish pierogi, though they use potato dough rather than wheat.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/belarusian/kalduny/