🇱🇹 Lithuanian Cuisine

Koldunai

Meat Dumplings

Prep Time 1 hour

Servings 4

Difficulty Medium

Calories 420 kcal

Small, delicate dumplings filled with seasoned ground beef and onion, boiled and served swimming in melted butter with sour cream.

Ingredients

1 Make dough from flour, egg, water, and salt. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 min. Rest 20 min.
2 Mix ground beef with onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
3 Roll dough very thin. Cut 6cm circles. Place a small amount of filling in each, fold, and pinch edges tightly.
4 Boil in salted water for 5-6 min until dough is tender and dumplings float.
5 Drain, toss with melted butter, and serve with sour cream on the side.

Did You Know?

Koldunai were once considered a nobleman's dish, served at the tables of Lithuanian dukes during the Grand Duchy era.