For a dish like dumplings, proper heat treatment is very important, and if the approach is wrong, even the most successful and tasty base of products can be hopelessly damaged.
Therefore, today we will discuss in more detail exactly the process of cooking vareniki and we will reveal some secrets for obtaining the best result.
Traditionally, the products are cooked until ready in lightly salted water. It is very important here to wait for the full boil of the liquid and only then to lay dumplings. While they do not surface, it is necessary very carefully, so as not to damage the dough, stir the contents of the pan. If this is not done, varenichki can stick to the bottom and separate them without disrupting the integrity of the product is almost impossible.
When all the dumplings come up, we stand them in boiling water for a few more minutes. The cooking time depends on the size of the products, as well as on the type of dough and filling. For small dumplings from a lush dough enough a couple of minutes, and they will be ready. If you are preparing products from fresh, pastry dumpling , then the time should be increased to seven to ten minutes.
It is very important not to overdo vareniki in water, otherwise magnificent products will acquire a "rubber" taste, and fresh ones will become excessively soft, lose integrity and, as a consequence, stuffing.
Significantly simplifies the process of cooking vareniks the presence of a steamer or multivark.
How to cook vareniki in a multivariate?
If you have this miracle device, the ideal way to cook vareniki will be cooking them for a couple.
To do this, pour two glasses of water into the device's capacity and set the "Steam cooking" mode. Varenichki put on the pallet, after boiling water place it in the bowl, and close the lid of the device. For an ideal result for fresh dumplings, fifteen to twenty minutes is enough, and products made from yeast dough or kefir dough should be left for seven minutes and they will be completely ready.
It is very important to prepare lush vareniki to spread them on the lattice at a certain distance from each other, as they greatly increase in volume during cooking.
For cooking vareniki, you can also successfully use a microwave oven, especially if you cook frozen products. We will tell you all the nuances of this preparation.
How to cook frozen dumplings in a microwave oven?
To prepare frozen dumplings in a microwave oven, put them in a suitable dish in a single layer, fill with hot water, so that it half covers them, and put them in the device. We prepare first one minute at high power. Then we lower the power by thirty percent and keep the vareniki for about seven minutes.
If your microwave power is less than 800 watts, you may need more cooking time.
You can slightly diversify the usual dish and cook vareniki in a microwave slightly differently. To do this, as before, place them in a single layer in a suitable container and fill it with a mixture of sour cream and cream, which can be seasoned with absolutely different spices and spices. When preparing sweet dumplings, you can add sugar, vanilla or cinnamon .
It is enough to stand a dish for seven minutes at high power, and you can enjoy a delicious meal.
Then a few words about cooking lazy dumplings.
How to cook lazy vareniki?
In order to cook lazy vareniki, heat in a saucepan to boil water, add salt to it and lay the formed products. Periodically, very gently stir the contents of the dishes, to avoid sticking to the bottom.
When all dumplings come to the surface of the water and boil well - they are ready. We remove them with a noise on the plate and pour with melted butter.