Chebureki (Чебуреки)

Step 1

To prepare the dough, place flour, salt, water and oil into a bowl. Mix together to make dough ball.

Step 2

Lightly sprinkle flour on working surface and knead the dough. Add more flour if necessary until dough is smooth, elastic and non-tacky. Flip a bowl over the dough and allow to rest for an hour.

Step 3

In a bowl, add ground beef, diced onions, salt and pepper, water and parsley.

Step 4

Using your hands, mix together ingredients until combined.

Step 5

Pinch small pieces of dough, slightly smaller than a tennis ball, and roll out thinly. Alternatively, roll the dough into a baton, and cut dough pieces.

Step 6

Roll the dough pieces into thin circles, about 6-8" round.

Step 7

Place a heaping tablespoon of meat over ½ of the dough, spreading evenly. Leave a ½" clean border around the meat.

Step 8

Fold the dough over the meat, forming a half moon. Press the edges to seal the Chebureki. Use a fork to press a pattern around the cheburek.

Step 9

Heat a generous ½" oil into a frying pan until hot. Fry the chebureki, 2 at at time ,for 3-4 minutes. Carefully turn over each side when golden brown. If oil isn't hot enough, it will absorb into the cheburek and tasty oily.

Step 10

Remove to a paper towel lined plate to soak up the excess oil. Serve immediately.