Description
Pan-fried dumplings with sour cream cooked until golden, then simmered in a creamy garlic sauce with spices and melted cheese. A quick, hearty skillet meal perfect for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 g frozen dumplings
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
- 10 g butter
- 200 g sour cream
- 50 ml hot water
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 50 g hard cheese, grated
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Paprika
- Curry
- Dried or fresh herbs
Instructions
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and butter until melted.
- Add frozen dumplings in a single layer and stir to coat in fat.
- Fry over medium heat for 8–10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly golden.
- In a bowl, mix sour cream with hot (not boiling) water until smooth.
- Add garlic, paprika, curry, salt, and pepper to the sauce and mix well.
- Pour the sauce over the dumplings and spread evenly.
- Cover and simmer on medium-low heat for about 7 minutes.
- Add herbs and stir gently.
- Sprinkle grated cheese on top, cover, and remove from heat.
- Let sit for 2–3 minutes until cheese melts, then serve.
Notes
- Do not thaw dumplings before frying; they hold shape better frozen.
- Avoid covering the pan during frying to keep dumplings from becoming soggy.
- Use hot but not boiling water to prevent the sour cream from splitting.
- Cook dumplings in a single layer for even browning.
- Let the dish rest briefly after cooking to allow the sauce and cheese to settle.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch/Dinner
- Method: Pan-Frying and Braising
- Cuisine: Russian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 780
- Fat: 28
- Saturated Fat: 12
- Unsaturated Fat: 14
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 48
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 18
- Cholesterol: 55
