Lazy curd dumplings are a classic recipe for an authentic Russian fast food! This version of the dish is ideal for breakfast. You can make lazy curd dumplings for lunch. Yes, and for dinner this variant of food is quite suitable. Although, still in the classic sense, this is the best option for breakfast. Why? First, it’s filling! And in the morning we need the most nutritious meal of all. Secondly, it’s fast. In the morning, as we know, many people have tight time limits for getting to work. Also, the recipe for making lazy curd dumplings is so simple that you only need 4 ingredients, two of which are salt and water, to make a delicious hearty breakfast.
How to cook lazy curd dumplings
In order to please yourself and your loved ones with a delicious breakfast, let’s take the classic recipe for lazy curd dumplings and simply remove the eggs from it. In our opinion, this is a completely unnecessary ingredient. And the lazy curd dumplings without eggs turn out very tender and delicious.
Before proceeding to the description of the recipe for cooking this dish itself, let’s break down a few secrets that will help make this dish incredibly delicious.
The first secret is cottage cheese.
It is necessary to choose cottage cheese of medium or low fat content. You can also choose a fat-free product. But here, it is important to pay attention to the graininess. Too dry, crumbly cottage cheese tastes good, but it will not work for our dish. The dumplings will fall apart and lose their shape in the water. It is better to use a medium-grained or homogeneous curd mass. From it dumplings will be easy to mold and will need a minimum of flour to create molds.
The second secret – the flour and its quantity
It is not necessary to add a lot of flour to the mass to form dumplings. In our recipe, which will be described below, about 120-150 grams are taken. Flour is needed for gluing and getting the shape. But too much flour will destroy the delicate curd taste of dumplings, so do not get carried away, adding this component to the dish.
The third secret – how long to boil dumplings
Here in this point it is important not to go overboard! Therefore, when you ask how long to cook lazy curd dumplings, we immediately answer, not more than 3 minutes! This time is quite enough. Once the water has boiled, dumplings have flashed to the surface, give them 2-3 minutes and you’re done. If you overcook them, you run the risk of getting soft watery dough instead of deliciously tender and firm dumplings.
Here are the basic three secrets to making delicious and tender lazy dumplings. Now let’s move on to the recipe for cooking.
Step by step instructions for lazy dumplings: a classic recipe
To cook lazy dumplings from cottage cheese without eggs for 3-4 servings, we need:
cottage cheese – 300-400 grams (we have 5% fat content);
flour – 120-150 grams
salt – a pinch
water – 1.5 liters
You can cook the dumplings in any fireproof container that you find suitable.
Step 1 – boiling water
Before you start “fiddling” with the dough, put the water on the stove, let it boil. The fact is that curd dough for lazy dumplings is made very quickly. In order not to wait later, put the water on the stove better immediately.
Step 2 – Shape the dough
In a bowl pour the cottage cheese. You can slightly knead it with a fork, if the mass is lumpy. Part of the flour is poured on a cutting board. This is needed to roll the dumplings before placing them in water. A large (75% of the total mass) part of the flour is sent to the cottage cheese. Knead the mass thoroughly. Do not hesitate to do this with your hands! This way you will form a pliable plastic dough more easily and without any obstacles.
Step 3 – making dumplings
This is how lazy dumplings are called, because you don’t have to make them. They can be made quickly and easily! We take a piece of mass, roll it into a sausage, roll it in flour and cut into equal slices. Basically, this is the classic shape. But you can choose absolutely any shape. You can roll balls, cut the dough into rhombic shapes or form fancy designs with special molds. The best solution – make lazy curd dumplings together with children! Young cooks have a great imagination and great potential for energy. Well, they will try to make a boring and colorful dish.
Step 4 – Putting the dumplings into the water
While you make dumplings, the water has already boiled. Now, the water should be slightly salted and send your dumplings one by one to a container with boiling liquid. Now, remember, what was said in secret № 3 about the boiling time. Right! Cook for 2-3 minutes after boiling.
Ready dumplings take out of the water with a slotted spoon. Almost done!
About serving dumplings
Just eating lazy dumplings is boring! To this dish, it is better to choose your favorite sauce.
You can serve curd lazy dumplings with anything:
sour cream
brown sugar
creamy yogurt
jam
jam
honey
Just a couple of spoonfuls of sweet and tasty addition and your dish will play with new colors! Believe me, if you do everything strictly according to the recipe, and most importantly, with heart, the dish will turn out incredibly delicious. For sure, this breakfast variant will take up positions of honor in your list of favorite dishes.
Bon appetit!
