Cirdingis (Chechen Meat and Dumplings)
Cirdingis (pronounced as "jirdingish") is a traditional Chechen meal consisting of dumplings and meat served with accompanying sauces. It may also be called "galnish".
- Prep
- 13 min
- Cook
- 1 hr 46 min
- Total
- 1 hr 59 min
- Servings
- As written in source
- Difficulty
- Advanced
Timings are approximate — worked out from the method, not measured in a test kitchen.
Ingredients
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Cooking instructions
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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
Photo: Şamil Korkmaz · Public domain · · Photo source and licence
Wikibooks contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ · Adapted; quantities retained as written. · Original source
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Scale it
Use the quantities listed in the original recipe. Adjust them manually if making a different batch size.
Storage
Cool completely, then keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Reheating
Reheat gently with a splash of water in a covered pan, rather than blasting it, so nothing dries out.
Approximate values per serving. Worked out from the ingredient list — treat them as a guide, not a measurement.
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