Vegan pelmeni (Russian seitan dumplings)

Anastasia

6 years ago

For quite a long time it was my idea fix – to make vegan pelmeni that taste just like a real thing.

Pelmeni are basically Russian meat dumplings. The ingredients are pretty simple: mince, onion, salt and black pepper. Instead of meat I used ground seitan and I spiced it up just enough to make it toothsome but keep it authentic.

To make the dough first mix aquafaba with 1/2 cup of water. In a separate bowl stir sifted flour and salt. Now slowly pour the liquid into the flour and mix. Transfer the dough onto your working surface and start kneading. Knead for several minutes until your dough becomes soft and elastic. It should be quite firm though so you can roll it really thin. Depending on a quality of your flour you may need to add more water or flour. Cover the dough with kitchen towel and let it rest on a counter for 7-10 minutes.

Meanwhile prepare the filling.

Pulse seitan in a food processor couple of times. Add finely minced onion, garlic, soy sauce and spices. Stir well. It’s very important to chop the onion really fine. Lots of finely minced onion will make your feeling juicy and meaty.

Cut 1/3 piece of the dough and keep the rest covered so it won’t dry out. Shape it into thin sausage and cut into small equal pieces.

Roll each piece into thin rounds. Place a heaped teaspoon of filling in a center and shape a dumpling. Connect the ends of the dumpling so you have nice round pelmen’. Continue with the rest of the dough.

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook vegan pelmeni for 5-7 minutes.

Serve with vegan sour cream and fresh dill or parsley.

Enjoy!

Vegan pelmeni (Russian seitan dumplings)

★★★★★

5 from 2 reviews

Juicy Russian vegan dumplings with seitan filling.

Author: Anastasia
Prep Time: 40 min
Cook Time: 7 min
Total Time: 47 minutes
Yield: 24 pieces
Category: Main course
Cuisine: Russian

Ingredients

For the dough:

250g all-purpose flour
1/2 C water
2 tbsp aquafaba
1/2 tsp salt

For the filling:

150g seitan
1 medium onion, finely minced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tsp soy sauce
1/8 tsp smoked paprika
1/4 tsp ground coriander
1/4 tsp ground dried marjoram
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
freshly ground black pepper to taste

For garnishing:

vegan sour cream
fresh dill or parsley

Instructions

To make the dough first mix aquafaba with 1/2 cup of water. In a separate bowl stir sifted flour and salt. Now slowly pour the liquid into the flour and mix.
Transfer the dough onto your working surface and start kneading. Knead for several minutes until your dough becomes soft and elastic. It should be quite firm though so you can roll it really thin. Depending on a quality of your flour you may need to add more water or flour.
Cover the dough with kitchen towel and let it rest on a counter for 7-10 minutes.
Meanwhile prepare the filling. Pulse seitan in a food processor couple of times. Add finely minced onion, garlic, soy sauce and spices. Stir well.
Cut 1/3 piece of the dough and keep the rest covered so it won’t dry out. Shape it into thin sausage and cut into small equal pieces.
Roll each piece into thin rounds. Place a heaped teaspoon of filling in a center and shape a dumpling. Connect the ends of the dumpling so you have nice round pelmen’. Continue with the rest of the dough.
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook vegan pelmeni for 5-7 minutes.
Serve with vegan sour cream and fresh dill or parsley.