Khinkal in Dagestan style

Cookinero 6 May 2025

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Khinkal is a traditional Caucasian dish. It is often confused with such a famous Georgian dish as khinkali. And, although the set of products in both dishes is quite similar, they are nevertheless different. Traditionally, khinkal is prepared on the basis of beef or lamb. A rich meat broth is cooked. Dough is kneaded, from which "khinkali" are made. Depending on the region, their shape may be different. Khinkal is usually served with sour cream-garlic or tomato sauce.

How to cook Khinkal in Dagestan style

Step 1

Place the beef in cold water and put on the fire. Add 2 whole peeled onions, 5 cloves of garlic, bay leaf and black peppercorns. Salt the broth to taste. Cook the broth on low heat for 1.5-2 hours, periodically skimming off the foam.

Step 2

Pour milk into a deep bowl. Add a pinch of salt, baking powder and wheat flour. Knead the dough.

Step 3

Roll out the finished dough to a thickness of 5 mm. Cut the dough into small squares.

Step 4

When the broth is cooked, remove the onion and meat. Add the dough to the broth and cook for 5-7 minutes until done. Remove the boiled dough with a slotted spoon.

Step 5

Cut the boiled beef into small cubes. Chop 2 cloves of garlic. Chop the parsley.

Step 6

Mix sour cream, chopped garlic and parsley. Place the dough, beef and sour cream-garlic sauce on a plate. Decorate the dish with chopped greens. Serve beef broth with khinkal. Enjoy!