Piroshki Stuffed with Ground Beef

By BobLongo

Ingredients

• 1 pkg yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp oil
• 1 cup yogurt
• 2 eggs
• 2-3 cups flour
• Filling
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1 small onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 cup parsley
• oil
• salt & pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Combine warm water (100°) with sugar and mix well. Add yeast and let stand for 5 minutes. Add salt, oil, yogurt and eggs. Mix them all well together. Add 1 cup of flour at a time. Add more flour if needed. Kneed for a few minutes. The dough should be smooth and not stick to your hand. Cover and let rest for one hour.
In the mean time, small dice onion and mince garlic. Sauté in oil until translucent. Add turmeric and let cook for about one more minute. Add ground beef and season with salt and pepper. Once the meat is browned, add tomato paste and small chopped parsley. Mix well and cook uncovered until all the juices are absorbed. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Divide up your dough in small even balls the size of a small orange. Place each dough ball on your hand and carefully expand. Add a couple of tablespoons of the filling and wrap the dough around the filling making sure that there are no holes. Place back on the cutting board seam side down. Warm some vegetable oil in a pot and fry dough on both sides until golden brown.