Pies with cabbage on kefir fried in a frying pan

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make pies with cabbage on kefir fried in a frying pan? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Sift the flour through a small strainer into a dry bowl of a suitable size - sift it so that the dough comes out more airy. Remove the kefir and egg from the refrigerator in advance; they should be at room temperature. Read more about the properties of flour in the article at the end of this recipe.

2. STEP 2

   

   Pour kefir into a large wide bowl in which you will knead the dough, beat in the egg, add sugar, salt and soda (can be replaced with baking powder). Wash the egg first, as it may contain harmful bacteria.

3. STEP 3

   

   Mix everything with a fork or whisk until smooth, let stand for a couple of minutes so that the soda is quenched with kefir (the mass will foam a little), and pour in the vegetable oil. Mix again. Read all the nuances of using soda in baking and how to replace it in a separate article. The link is at the end of the recipe.

4. STEP 4

   

   Add most of the sifted flour.

5. STEP 5

   

   Stir the mixture with a spoon. It will begin to thicken.

6. STEP 6

   

   Add the rest of the flour in two or three additions and mix thoroughly each time. When the dough becomes difficult to knead with a spoon, start kneading it with your hands. Remember that you may need a little less or more flour, depending on the consistency of the dough.

7. STEP 7

   

   What consistency should the dough be? It should be slightly sticky; you shouldn’t fill it with flour. I used exactly as much flour as I indicated, plus about 20-30 grams for dusting. Knead the dough for a couple more minutes and form into a ball. Help yourself with flour. I kneaded directly in the bowl. Dip the bun in flour, cover the bowl with cling film and leave to rest for 20 minutes.

8. STEP 8

   

   While the dough is resting, prepare the filling. Remove the top leaves of the cabbage if they are spoiled and chop it finely. It is better to use young cabbage - it is juicier than old cabbage, and the filling will be more tender.

9. STEP 9

   

   Peel the carrots, wash and grate on a coarse grater. Peel the onion and chop it with a knife. This cut is best for filling.

10. STEP 10

    

    Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan, add the onion and add a pinch of salt so that it gives juice. Stir-fry it over medium heat for a couple of minutes. If you have a non-stick frying pan, stir with a wooden spatula. The onion should become transparent and not burn. How to choose a frying pan and oil for frying, read articles on these topics, you will find links at the end of this recipe.

11. STEP 11

    

    Add the carrots to the onions, stir and fry for a couple more minutes until the vegetables are soft.

12. STEP 12

    

    Add cabbage to the vegetables and add salt to taste - I added a couple of pinches of regular table salt. Add your favorite spices if desired.

13. STEP 13

    

    Stir, cover the pan with a lid and simmer the cabbage over moderate heat until tender, stirring occasionally - I stirred twice. At that stage, you can also add tomato paste to the filling.

14. STEP 14

    

    The cabbage should be soft and not burn. How to determine the readiness of cabbage? Try it - if it doesn't crunch, it's ready. It took me 10 minutes to cook. Transfer the filling to another container and let cool. If you use old cabbage, then it should be stewed a little longer and you may need to add water, since it is not as juicy as young cabbage.

15. STEP 15

    

    Form the pies. Divide the dough into several equal parts, pinch it off with your hands. I got 10 pieces weighing about 55 grams each. Roll each piece into a ball and lightly roll in flour. Take one ball, knead it with your hands into a cake (I kneaded it to a thickness of about 2 mm) and place the filling in the middle - about a heaping tablespoon.

16. STEP 16

    

    Pinch the edges, form an oval pie, and lightly press it down.

17. STEP 17

    

    Form all the other pies in this manner. I got medium sized pies.

18. STEP 18

    

    Place the frying pan over medium heat and add oil, but not all at once. I have a frying pan with a diameter of 22 cm, I poured 100 ml of oil, then added it as I fry it. The oil level should be such that the oil reaches half of the pies. When the oil is well heated, place the first batch of pies, seam side down, a short distance apart (they will expand). Turn the heat to moderate and fry the pies until golden brown.

19. STEP 19

    

    Turn the pies over and fry until done. Fry all the pies in this manner. Add oil as it fries and warm it up.

20. STEP 20

    

    The pies turned out not greasy, so I didn’t put them on a napkin, but straight to the dish. Serve delicious quick kefir cabbage pies with tea or just as is. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Natalia M

26.12.2023

4.8

I haven’t spoiled my family with pies for a long time, so I decided to make a small batch. To do this, I chose a recipe on the website for cabbage pies with kefir fried in a frying pan. I kneaded the dough using thick yogurt, diluted with warm water until liquid. I took a large homemade egg. I replaced the soda with baking powder and added a level teaspoon. The dough turned out elastic; while kneading, I added a spoonful of flour. The dough rested in a warm bag for 20 minutes, during which time the filling cooled down. By the way, the filling turned out to be very tasty, I wanted to eat it right away). I divided the dough into 12 parts. I decided to make triangular pies to make frying easier. Just in the frying pan, 6 pieces fit in two steps. The pies began to increase in size right in the frying pan! The dough turned out to be full of bubbles, fluffy and tasty. And with cabbage filling it’s absolutely fire! You can't tell it from yeast. Very good recipe, easy and understandable! I will use it again.

nice_kitten06

26.12.2023

4.8

Good recipe! I've been looking for something like this for a long time! And you can try and cook like this

Quasipupa

26.12.2023

4.6

What if I add less oil? As long as the pan is greased, will they cook through?