Khinkali--Traditional Georgian Dumplings

[ssv3]

Here's a quick lesson on the dish :becky: In a nutshell, it's eaten by hand, when you bite into it it's supposed to burst with the meat juices. Served with butter on top and black pepper. It's actually to die for so I gave it a go from scratch at home.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khinkali

Made the dough first. Just flour, water and salt. Simple!

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Trifecta. Pork, Beef, Lamb

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Peppers

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Coarse grind with peppers, onions and fresh herbs

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Was going make quite a few so I whipped my pasta maker. Really 2nd time using it :laugh:

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Assembly time starting with dough

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Meat filling

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Forming the dumpling. First time ever doing this

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Pinch and twist is the best I can describe

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Boiled some water and seasoned it with salt until they float up

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Served with butter, black pepper and dill (optional)

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Yessir! Pretty hefty

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Dough check, meat check, moisture check. Learned a few lessons along the way for the second run but overall it wasn't bad at all. :clap2::thumb:

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Thanks for looking!

[Lomey]

Looks great! I actually looked into doing these a couple of weeks ago after a Russian guy I know from a cigar site posted about them. I watched a few Youtube videos on making them. Thanks for the post on them and showing us how its done!

[ssv3]

Looks great! I actually looked into doing these a couple of weeks ago after a Russian guy I know from a cigar site posted about them. I watched a few Youtube videos on making them. Thanks for the post on them and showing us how its done!

Thanks Mike!

Give it a shot. If you get a few hands to help you it'll speed up the process. It's insanely delicious if you like dumplings.

[TC Smoke & Que]

Sako, those dumplins look delicious! I like the meat mixture and simple seasonings. Gonna try this one myself.

[Shiz-Nit]

The BOMB.... that's just awesome

[2xal]

That filling looks delicious, never tried dumplings, might have to give them a shot. well done!

[stangman327]

Those look just like Chinese “Xiao Long Bao” aka large soup dumplings. Lucky enough to have several places near that serves them. Bob’s Noodle 66 in Rockville, Maryland being my favorite.

They come meat filled with soup steamed and when you bite into the they burst with soup into your mouth.

You did a fine job!

[HogGrog]

Wowsa! :clap:

Georgia on my mind... :becky:

[Greygoose]

U look like a pro twist in’ up those tasty lil packages !
They look like Chinese bau buns

[Sid Post]

I'm a dumpling fan! These certainly look good.

Unfortunately, East Texas doesn't have a good source for fresh or frozen 'Asian' or Eastern European dumplings. Vietnamese noodles are sorely missed as well.

I guess I need to either learn to make them myself or find an immigrant grandmother who will 'adopt' me! :grin:

[Big George's BBQ]

Looks awesome My mother use to make a dish like that we called filled noodles Used basic hamburger Had to get the dough thin It was boiled and served with melted butter Leftovers were fried in butter the next meal Thjat was when they were the best

[Kanco Connection]

Amazing, Sako. That’s next-level stuff right there. Thanks for posting the cook.

[LYU370]

Looks great! What part of Georgia are they from? Savannah? Columbus? Atlanta? :rolleyes: :becky: :pound: :bolt:

Look like a fancy Pierog. I'll have a plate please.

[Stingerhook]

That would make my night Sako.

[Moose]

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[scp]

Money!! I love dumplings...but no one else in my family does...so I rarely get em...those look nice.

[frankenfab]

Great job!

[SMetroHawkeye]

Killer b Sako! I love your experiments... and you have officially used your pasta machine one more time than me (yes, I got it more than 4 years ago...) Inspired to bust it out and try using it again! :grin:

[ShadowDriver]

I need some of those, brother! Thanks for more inspiration.