Cheburek
A Tschebur e k ( Russian чебурек ; plural form Tschebur e ki ( чебуреки )) is a Russian originally from the kitchen of the court, Crimean Tatars comes. The term is a linguistic modification of the Crimean Tatar word çüberek or the Turkish çiğ börek .
A cheburek is a flat, semicircular dumpling that is usually fried with minced lamb or another hearty filling (chebureki with minced beef or pork , but also with mushrooms , mashed potatoes or cheese ) in hot vegetable oil until golden becomes. Onions , pepper , parsley and, if necessary, other spices are added to the filling . The dough , from which the flatbreads for Chebureki are formed, consists only of flour , water , salt and egg (according to some recipes also a shot of vodka ). The finished dumplings are fried in a large amount of fat at around 200 ° C and then consumed hot. Like pierogi and other comparable baked goods, they are eaten out of hand without cutlery.
Chebureki are widespread as fast food both in Russia and in other successor states of the former Soviet Union . Traditionally, they are prepared at home or you get them in special places, which in Russia than Tscheburetschnaja ( чебуречная be referred to as "Tschebureki-Stube"). Nowadays, however, ready-made Chebureki are also offered in ordinary restaurants, food stalls and supermarkets. Industrially produced frozen Chebureki are also available in stores.