Elesh With Chicken And Potatoes In Tatar: A Step By Step Recipe With Photos And Videos

2024 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 12:53

Fragrant elesh with chicken and potatoes: getting to know Tatar cuisine

Tatar elesh with chicken and potatoes is a closed pie made of dough melting in your mouth with a filling, which is cooked in its own juice and turns out to be incredibly tasty. Such a treat can be served with soup or vegetable stew, although it copes well with the role of an independent snack.

Step-by-step recipe for Tatar chicken elesh

Tatar cuisine has always attracted me with simple recipes for delicious dishes, for the preparation of which you do not need any special products. Elesh is my love at first sight or, more precisely, at first bite. Delicate, crumbly dough, juicy filling and an amazing aroma of spices make this dish unique.

Ingredients:

• 3 chicken legs;
• 4 potatoes;
• 2 onions;
• 600 g wheat flour;
• 2 eggs;
• 5 tbsp. l. sour cream;
• 5 tbsp. l. vegetable oil;
• 13 Art. l. butter;
• 2 tbsp. l. water;
• 1 tsp granulated sugar;
• 1 tsp baking powder;
• ground black pepper - to taste;
• salt.

Preparation:

1. Mix melted and cooled butter with sour cream, water, vegetable oil, granulated sugar and 1 tsp. salt.

   

   Mix butter and oil with water, sugar and salt

2. Sift three quarters of the flour and baking powder into a large bowl.

3. Make a depression in the flour slide, pour the butter and sour cream mixture into it and beat in the eggs.

   

   Add butter mixture and eggs to pre-sifted flour

4. Stir all the ingredients with a fork, then knead the dough with your hands. If the dough sticks to your hands, add flour.
5. Roll the dough into a ball, wrap in plastic and refrigerate.

6. Rinse and dry the chicken legs, remove the skin.

   

   Remove the skin from chicken legs

7. Separate meat from bones and cartilage, cut into large pieces.

   

   Cut the meat into large pieces

8. Cut the peeled potato tubers into cubes with a side of about 15 mm.

   

   Peel and dice potatoes

9. Finely chop the onions with a knife.

   

   Chop the onion with a knife

10. Transfer prepared filling products to a large bowl, add black pepper and salt to taste, and stir.

    

    Season the filling with salt and pepper

11. Divide the dough into 8 equal-sized pieces, pinch off a piece the size of a walnut from each. Roll the blanks into balls.

    

    Divide the dough into equal parts and roll into balls

12. Roll out large blanks, in the center of each put 2-3 tbsp. l. filling and 1 tsp. butter.

    

    Place the filling and a piece of butter on the dough

13. Roll out small balls of dough, place them on the filled blanks and carefully pinch the edges of the patties.

    

    Shape the patties by carefully pinching the edges of the dough

14. Place the patties on a parchment-lined baking sheet and brush with melted butter.

    

    Line the baking sheet with baking paper to prevent the patties from burning.

15. Place the baking sheet in an oven preheated to 190 degrees and cook the eleshi for 40-50 minutes.

16. When the patties are browned, remove them from the oven, brush with butter and cover with a tea towel for 10 minutes.

    

    Cook pies until golden brown

17. Put ready-made eleshes on a platter and serve with sweet tea or as an addition to the main course.

    

    Tatar eleshes can complement a main course or become a hearty snack during the day

Below I offer an alternative version of Tatar pastries made from milk dough.

Video: elesh with chicken

Elesh with chicken and potatoes in Tatar style is a hearty and very tasty dish that everyone can cook. Try these pies yourself and delight your loved ones. Enjoy your meal!