Chiburekki

A Tscheburek (Russian чебурек; plural form Tschebureki ( чебуреки ) ) is a hearty Russian court, which originally comes from the kitchen of the Crimean Tatars. The term is a linguistic modification of the Crimean Tatar word çüberek or the Turkish çiğ borrow.

In a Tscheburek is a flat, semi-circular pastry, the ( possible about Tschebureki with minced beef or pork, but also with mushrooms, mashed potatoes or cheese) usually with minced lamb meat or other savory filling fried golden brown in hot vegetable oil will. The filling can be additionally mixed with onions, pepper, parsley and possibly other spices. The dough from which the cakes are shaped for Tschebureki, consists of only flour, water, salt and egg (according to some recipes also from a shot of vodka ). The ready-shaped dumplings are fried in a large amount of fat at around 200 ° C and then eaten hot. Here they are - like pierogi and other similar baked goods - eaten without cutlery out of hand.

Tschebureki are widely used both in Russia and in other countries of the former Soviet Union as fast food. Traditionally, they are made ​​at home or you get them in special places, in Russia as Tscheburetschnaja ( чебуречная, such as " Tschebureki -Stube " ) are referred to. Nowadays finished Tschebureki are also offered in ordinary restaurants, at food stalls and supermarkets. Likewise, industrially produced frozen Tschebureki are commercially available.