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Chuchvara

Chuchvara/chooch-vah-RAH/
Chuchvara
About this dish

Small boiled dumplings filled with seasoned minced meat, served in broth or with a yogurt sauce.

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Ingredients
🌾2 cups flour
🥚1 egg
🥩200g ground beef or lamb
🧅1 onion, finely chopped
🥛Yogurt or broth, for serving
Method
Serves 2
1
Make a firm dough from flour, egg, and water; roll out very thin.
2
Mix the ground meat with onion and seasoning.
3
Cut the dough into small squares and place a small amount of filling in the center of each.
4
Fold into small triangles or purses and pinch closed.
5
Boil in salted water until they float, about 8-10 minutes, then serve in broth or topped with yogurt.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Chuchvara is a traditional Uzbek dumpling, similar in concept to dumplings found across Central Asia, typically smaller than manti.

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