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Cirdingis (Chechen Meat and Dumplings)
Photo: Mike Kenneally

Cirdingis (Chechen Meat and Dumplings)

6 ingredients 20 steps 4 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

600
Calories
14g
Protein
15g
Fat
101g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Red Meat not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 kg red meat
  • ½ kg flour
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • Salt
  • Tomato paste
  • Oil

Directions

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1. Make a "crater" in the middle of flour

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2. Pour water into the well

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3. Mix with hands to form a dough

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4. Knead dough well until smooth

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5. Add more flour if dough is too sticky

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6. The finished dough should be smooth and not too sticky

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7. Sprinkle work surface with flour

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8. Cut dough into several pieces

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9. Sprinkle a dish with flour

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10. Place the dough pieces on the floured dish

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11. Take a piece of dough and roll into a long rope

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12. Flatten the dough rope slightly

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13. Cut the rope into pieces

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15. Toss the cut pieces with flour

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17. Roll the pieces to about 2 inches long with your hands

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18. Place the dough piece on floured surface

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22. Place the finished cirdingis on a platter

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23. Boil a pot of water and add the cirdingis to cook

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24. Strain out the cooked cirdingis

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25. Serve cirdingis with sauces

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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