Fried Pastries with Peas
Baking and Desserts | Russian cuisine
⏳ Time
4 hours + 8 hours
🥕 Ingredients
8
🍽️ Servings
8
Description
These pastries are especially beloved by those who spent their childhood in southern regions. The filling is quite simple: the peas need to be transformed into a thick puree, seasoned with sautéed onions. However, you can't just whip them up spontaneously; the peas need to soak overnight in water. Our recipe is a base, but you can also add some herbs or spices to the filling, giving the pastry either a Mediterranean, Caucasian, or Asian twist.
Ingredients
- Wheat Flour - 23.6 oz
- Sugar - 2 spoons
- Water - 17 fl oz
- Vegetable Oil - 2 fl oz
- Dry yeast - 0.2 oz
- Yellow Beets - 14.1 oz
- Onion - 3 heads
- Salt - to taste
Step by Step guide
Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients.
Step 2
Rinse the dry peas and soak them in water overnight.
Step 3
In a bowl, combine the yeast and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Pour in a small amount of warm water and let it sit for 5 minutes.
Step 4
In a large bowl, combine the remaining warm water, 1 teaspoon of salt, the remaining sugar, and 5 tablespoons of oil. Add the yeast mixture. Mix thoroughly.
Step 5
Gradually add flour to the bowl, one cup at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Alternatively, you can use a dough mixer for this task. If the dough does not come together into a ball, add an additional 2 tablespoons of flour.
Step 6
Place the resulting dough in a bowl that has been greased with oil. Cover with plastic wrap.
Step 7
Place the dough in a warm spot for 1 to 1.5 hours, until it has doubled in size. Then, punch it down and let it rise again for another 30 minutes.
Step 8
While the dough is rising, prepare the filling. Rinse the soaked peas, place them in a pot, cover with water, add salt, and cook until tender.
Step 9
Chop the onion into small cubes and sauté in a skillet until golden brown.
Step 10
Drain the cooked peas in a sieve to remove any excess water.
Step 11
Mash the peas using a potato masher or blender, but only on low speed.
Step 12
Add onion, salt, and pepper to taste.
Step 13
Divide the dough into evenly sized balls. Cover the balls with plastic wrap and let them rest for 10 minutes.
Step 14
Roll out the balls. Place filling in the center of each and pinch to seal the pastries.
Step 15
Fry the pastries in a large amount of hot refined oil.
Step 16
Place the finished pastries on a paper towel to remove any excess grease.
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