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Colțunași

Name: Colțunași
Total time: 90 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Moldova
Ingredients: 300g All-purpose flour; 1 Egg; 120ml Water; 1 tsp Salt; 300g Cottage Cheese; 1 Egg Yolk; A pinch Dill; 30g Butter; 150g Sour cream

Main Dish

⏱ 90 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Dumplings filled with fresh cheese or potato, boiled, and topped with sour cream — Moldovan dumplings.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Colțunași are half-moon dumplings loved in Moldova, filled with brânză (white cheese), potato, cabbage, or cherries and boiled. They're eaten with plenty of sour cream and melted butter. Made around the family table, they're a Sunday treat.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On a Sunday in a Moldovan home, fresh half-moon dumplings are heaped on a platter and generously topped with white sour cream.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

All-purpose flour 300g
Egg 1
Water 120ml
Salt 1 tsp
Cottage Cheese 300g
Egg Yolk 1
Dill A pinch
Butter 30g
Sour cream 150g

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Knead the flour, egg, water, and salt and rest 30 minutes.
Mix the cottage cheese, egg yolk, chopped dill, and a pinch of salt.
Roll the dough thin, cut 7cm rounds, add filling, fold into half-moons, and press the edges firmly.
Boil in salted water for 3 minutes after they float.
Toss with melted butter and top with sour cream.

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