🇹🇯 Tajik Cuisine

Tuhum Barak

Egg-Filled Dumplings

Prep Time 45 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Medium

Calories 334 kcal

Delicate dumplings filled with seasoned scrambled eggs and herbs, boiled and served with butter and sour cream.

Ingredients

1 Make dough from flour, water, salt. Knead until smooth, rest 20 min.
2 Scramble eggs lightly with diced onion, dill, salt, and pepper. Cool.
3 Roll dough thin, cut into squares. Place egg filling in center, fold and seal.
4 Boil dumplings in salted water 5-7 min until they float.
5 Drain and toss gently with melted butter.
6 Serve topped with sour cream and fresh chives.

Did You Know?

Tuhum barak is a popular Navruz (Persian New Year) dish, as eggs symbolize new life and rebirth in spring.