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Colțunași

Colțunași are small Romanian dumplings with a thin dough, filled with minced meat, cheese or potatoes. Boiled in water and sometimes pan-fried, they are served with sour cream and melted bacon, a much-loved family dish.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

586 kcal per serving

Protein
27.1 g
Carbohydrates
53.8 g
of which sugars
3.5 g
Fat
27.9 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Mix the flour and salt, then add the egg and lukewarm water gradually. Knead for 10 minutes until you have a smooth, elastic dough, then cover and leave to rest for 30 minutes.
  2. Finely slice the onion and fry it in the oil for 5 minutes. Add the minced meat, paprika, salt and pepper, then brown for 8 minutes, breaking it up as it cooks. Let it cool.
  3. Roll the dough out very thinly on a floured surface and cut out discs about 6 cm across using a glass.
  4. Place a small spoonful of filling in the centre of each disc, moisten the edges with water, fold into a half-moon and press the edges firmly together.
  5. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil, drop the colțunași in small batches and cook for 5 to 6 minutes after they rise to the surface.
  6. Drain them gently. Melt the diced bacon in a pan over medium heat for 3 minutes, then add the colțunași and fry for 2 minutes.
  7. Serve hot, topped with sour cream and the melted bacon, with chopped parsley.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian version. Replace the meat with 250 g of fresh cheese mixed with 1 beaten egg and a little parsley, and leave out the bacon.

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