Kefir and water: the perfect lean dough for dumplings according to the recipe of Hector Jimenez-Bravo

If you want to make a delicious but lean dough for dumplings, it is best to make it with water, but you can also use 1% kefir. The filling should be lean accordingly, it can be stewed cabbage, berries, or fruit.

Chef Hector Jimenez-Bravo shared on Facebook a recipe for the perfect dough for dumplings, which can be made with both water and kefir.

1. Water-based dough

Ingredients:

• flour - 2 cups
• water - 3/4 cup
• eggs - 1 pc.
• salt - a pinch

Method of preparation:

1. Heat the water.

2. Sift the flour, add water, salt, egg and mix very thoroughly until smooth.

3. Put the finished dough into a bowl and cover with a damp towel for 40 minutes to allow the dough to rise.

2. Kefir dough

Ingredients:

• flour - 5 cups
• kefir - 0.5 liters
• eggs - 1 pc.
• sugar - 1 tbsp
• salt - a pinch
• baking soda - 1 tsp.

Method of preparation:

1. Beat the egg with sugar.

2. Sift the flour and add to the egg mixture.

3. Then add salt and baking soda.

4. Make a well in the flour and pour in the kefir, mix very thoroughly to make the dough elastic.

5. Put it in a bowl, cover it with a towel, and leave for 40 minutes.