Fusion Kitchen · Dinner
Spiced Lamb Dumplings with Pomegranate
Harissa and Pomegranate Lamb Pierogi
A Polish-Israeli-North African original, homemade pierogi filled with slow-spiced lamb, harissa, and pomegranate molasses so the Eastern European dumpling technique and the North African spice heat and the Persian-via-Israeli sweet-sour fruit tradition produce a filling where all three compound notes are present inside every fold of pastry.
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35 minsPrep
20 minsCook
55 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
680Calories
38gProtein
28gFat
72gCarbs
10gSugar
5gFiber
720mgSodium
148mgChol
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Instructions
1
Prep
Finely dice 0.5 medium onion and finely grate 2 garlic cloves. Chop 10g fresh mint. Combine 250g flour, 1 egg, 100g soured cream, and 0.5 tsp salt; knead 3 minutes until smooth and slightly sticky, then cover and rest 15 minutes.
2
Saute
Heat 1 tbsp neutral oil over medium-high. Cook onion 4 minutes until golden. Stir in garlic, 1.5 tbsp harissa paste, 0.5 tsp cumin, and 0.25 tsp cinnamon for 1 minute. Add 250g lamb mince and cook 6–7 minutes, stirring, until browned and dry. Stir in 1.5 tbsp pomegranate molasses and 0.5 tsp salt for 1 minute. Fold through mint and cool completely.
3
Wrap
Roll dough on a floured surface to 3mm thickness. Cut ten 10cm rounds. Place 1 heaped teaspoon filling on each round, fold in half, pinch edges firmly, and crimp with a fork to seal completely.
4
Boil
Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add pierogi in batches and cook 4–5 minutes until they float and the dough is tender. Drain well.
5
Crisp
Melt 30g butter in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Fry pierogi in batches 2 minutes per side until golden and crispy.
6
Plate
Arrange pierogi on plates. Spoon 100g Greek yoghurt alongside. Scatter 2 tbsp crispy fried onions, 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds, 5g fresh mint, and 0.5 tsp sumac over the top.
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Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 250g (8.8 oz) plain flour
- 1 large egg
- 100g (3.5 oz) soured cream
- 0.5 tsp fine sea salt
- 250g (8.8 oz) lamb mince
- 1 tbsp neutral oil
- 0.5 medium onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1.5 tbsp harissa paste
- 1.5 tbsp pomegranate molasses
- 0.5 tsp ground cumin
- 0.25 tsp ground cinnamon
- 5g (small handful) fresh mint
- 30g (1 oz) unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp crispy fried onions
- 100g (3.5 oz) full-fat Greek yoghurt
- 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds
- 0.5 tsp sumac