The Tatar cuisine is characterized by a lot of meat, dairy products and all kinds of soups. Also very popular are noodles and cereals in all kinds. We share the best recipes of Tatar national dishes - it's very tasty and satisfying!
1. Echpochmaks
Triangular patties are made with all kinds of fillings! One thing remains in common: the filling is always put inside raw.
You will need: 250 ml of milk, 500 g of flour, 1 tbsp of sugar, 3 tbsp of vegetable oil, 1 egg, 1 tsp of dry yeast, 500 g of potatoes, 500 g of lamb, 250 g of onion, 1 yolk, 250 ml of broth, salt and pepper.
Preparation: Pour warm milk over yeast with sugar and leave for a couple of minutes. Add butter, egg, salt and gradually add sifted flour. Knead the flour and leave the dough warm for an hour.
Chop potatoes and meat very finely and mix with spices. Divide the dough into pieces, roll out, lay out the filling and fill the pies with triangles. Leave a hole for steam on top and cover with a dough cork. Bake for 30 minutes at 180 degrees, then pour a little broth into each and bake for another 30 minutes.
2. Azu from beef
The most famous meat dish of Tatar cuisine with vegetables and spicy sauce.
You will need: 500 g of beef, 5 onions, 3 pickles, 2 tablespoons of tomato paste, 1 kg of potatoes, 1 glass of broth, 3 cloves of garlic.
Preparation: Cut the meat into strips and fry in a cauldron. Add the onion in half rings, and when it becomes transparent - grated cucumbers and tomato paste. Pour the broth and carcasses until tender, and during this time fry the potatoes separately. When it's almost ready, add it to the basics along with the spices and simmer for another 5 minutes.
3. Kystyby
It seems that all the cuisines of the world have their own recipes for unleavened flatbread. And the Tatar one is no exception!
You will need: 330 ml of milk, 1 egg, 1 tsp of sugar, a pinch of salt, 270 g of flour, 150 g of butter, 1 kg of potatoes, 1 onion, 20 ml of vegetable oil.
Preparation: Mix flour and 130 ml of warm milk, add a third of the melted butter, salt, sugar and an egg. Boil the potatoes and mash with the remaining milk and another third of the butter. Fry onions in vegetable oil and also mix with mashed potatoes.
Divide the dough into pieces, roll each ball thinly and fry in a dry skillet. Brush with the remaining butter, place the filling on one side and fold in half.
4. Zur-balish
A large and hearty meat pie that will definitely become the star of a family dinner or a festive table.
You will need: 450 g flour, 150 g sour cream, 150 ml kefir, 1 tsp baking powder, 700 g potatoes, 200 g onions, 600 g beef, spices, broth.
Preparation: Knead the dough of sour cream, kefir, flour and a pinch of soda, and leave it for half an hour. Chop the potatoes, onions and meat finely and season the filling well. Separate about a quarter of the dough and roll the rest into a mold.
Lay out the filling, cover with the remaining dough and cover the edges. Make a hole in the center for steam and cover it with a dough stopper. Add decorations if desired and put the cake in the oven for 2.5 hours at 180 degrees. After 40 minutes, pour some broth into the hole and reduce the temperature to 150.
5. Beshbarmak
Meat with noodles and potatoes - what could be tastier and more satisfying?
You will need: 500 g of beef, 500 g of potatoes, 3 onions, 1 carrot, 100 g of herbs, 3 glasses of flour, 1 egg, 1 glass of water, spices, 1 tbsp of vegetable oil.
Preparation: Coarsely chop the meat and pour 2 liters of water into a saucepan. When it boils, remove the foam, add coarsely chopped carrots and 1 onion, and simmer for 3 hours over low heat.
Mix an egg, a glass of water and a spoonful of butter, salt and slowly add flour. Leave the dough for 30 minutes, roll it in a layer up to 3 mm and cut into 5-8 cm diamonds. Take out the prepared meat from the broth, put the chopped onion in it for a minute, and boil the potatoes in it until cooked. After the potatoes, boil the noodles, put the dish on a plate and sprinkle with herbs.
6. Tokmach with chicken
Traditional noodle soup is always different because every housewife has her own recipe!
You will need: 1.5 kg of chicken, 4 liters of water, 1 carrot, 5 potatoes, 1 onion, 1 egg, 50 g flour, a pinch of salt, 1 tsp of vegetable oil.