Pierogi/Polish Dumplings

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                        Yield : 12
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                             Cooking Time : 20 mins

Ingredients :

For dough:
1 cup all-purpose flour/ maida
water as required
pinch of baking soda
salt

For stuffing:
2 tbsp oil
3 medium sized potatoes (cooked)
1 tsp chilly powder
salt
coriander leaves
1 onion
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp cumin-coriander powder
1/2 tsp cumin seeds

For sauce:
3 tbsp tomato ketchup
1 tbsp yellow mustard
3 tbsp water

For saute:
2 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
pinch of oregano powder
1/4 tsp thyme leaves
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Method :
For dough:
1. In a bowl add all ingredients and mix well.
2. Knead the dough for 5 mins. Keep aside for 20 mins.

For Stuffing :
1. Heat a pan. Add oil, cumin seeds, and chopped onion. Fry for 3 mins.
2. Now add mashed potatoes.
3. Sprinkle salt, chilly powder, cumin-coriander powder, and turmeric powder. Mix well.
4. Garnish with coriander leaves. Keep aside.

For Sauce :
In a bowl add all ingredients and mix well.

Pierogi 
1. Prepare small balls from the dough.

2. Flatten to form small round shapes.

3. Place 1 tbsp of stuffing on the flatten dough and fold the dough to cover the stuffing.

4. Press the edges to close the openings.

5. Heat a stock pot containing water. 

6. Add 1 tsp salt. Bring water to boil.

7. Once water is boiling add stuffed pierogi. Cook for 6 mins.

8. Sieve out water.

9. Heat a pan. Add butter. 

10. Place pierogi. Sprinkle crushed red pepper, oregano powder, thyme leaves and coriander leaves.

11. Saute for 2 mins. Serve with sauce.