Khinkali

Ingredients

• All-purpose flour 500 g
• Cold water, for the dough 220 ml
• Ground beef 300 g
• Ground pork 300 g
• Onions 2 medium (200 g)
• Fresh cilantro 20 g
• Ice-cold water, for the filling 200 ml
• Salt 2.5 tsp
• Black pepper, freshly ground 1 tsp
• Ground cumin 0.5 tsp
• Chili flakes 0.25 tsp

Instructions

1. 1

   Mix the flour, 1 tsp salt and the cold water into a stiff dough, knead for 10 minutes, then cover and rest for 30 minutes.

2. 2

   Finely chop the onions and cilantro and mix them with the beef, pork, remaining salt, pepper, cumin and chili flakes.

3. 3

   Work the ice-cold water into the meat a little at a time until the filling is loose and juicy.

4. 4

   Roll the dough out 2 mm thick and cut out 12 cm circles, about 30 in total.

5. 5

   Put about 35 g of filling in the center of each circle, fold the edge into 15-20 small pleats and twist them into a tight knot at the top.

6. 6

   Boil the khinkali in batches in a large pot of salted water for 12 minutes, stirring gently at first so they do not stick.

7. 7

   Lift them out with a slotted spoon, dust with black pepper and eat by hand, sipping the broth after the first bite.