Lenivye pelmeni / Pelmeni for lazy people vegan
Spicy, juicy, delicious, filling and vegan are the lenivye pelmeni with mushroom-potato filling. They are a quick change of pace from the usual Russian dumplings. The pelmeni for lazy people are ideal as a full main meal for lunch or dinner. You can serve them with a sauce or with vegetable salad. With this recipe you make lenivye pelmeni at home.
Servings 8 big pelmeni
Ingredients
for the dough
- 150 ml water
- approx. 260 g flour**
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- flour for the work surface
for the filling
- 600 g mushrooms
- 400 g potatoes
- salt
- black pepper
- vegetable oil for frying
for cooking and frying
- vegetable broth
- vegetable oil
Instructions
Preparation of the filling
- Peel potatoes, boil them in water until done, drain the water and mash the potatoes.
- Cut mushrooms into very small cubes, salt them a little and fry them in a pan in vegetable oil, stirring over high heat until liquid forms and then evaporates. (It took about 15 minutes for me).
- Add the fried mushrooms to the mashed potatoes, mix, seasoning with salt and pepper as you go, and let the filling cool.
Preparation of the dough
- Mix water, vegetable oil and salt in a mixing bowl.
- Add flour in portions, knead it into a firm dough, and then knead the dough for about 5 minutes.
- Let the dough rest covered at room temperature for 20 minutes.
Preparation of lenivye pelmeni
- On a floured work surface, roll out the dough into a long rectangle.
- Spread evenly the mushroom-potato filling on it.
- Roll up the rectangle from the long side, cut the roll into pieces about 6 cm wide, and lightly flatten each dough piece (each dough snail) from one of the cut sides.
- Grease a deep pan with vegetable oil and spread the dough snails side by side in the pan.
- Fry them just slightly golden brown from the bottom side.
- Carefully pour enough vegetable broth into the hot pan to cover about 2/3 of the bottom of the dough snails.
- Cook the lenivye pelmeni with the lid closed for about 20 minutes until they are done. If the liquid evaporates before the pelmeni are cooked, pour some more vegetable broth into the pan.
- Serve the Leniwye Pelmeni warm with fresh herbs, vegan sour cream or a sauce.
Notes
- You can season the mushroom-potato filling with any herbs and spices you like.
- The amount of flour listed may vary. Add as much flour in batches until you get a firm dough.
- Note the detailed tips and tricks for making vegan lenivye pelmeni at the top of the post.