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Dushbara

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan's pride. The tiny size is a point of honour — larger dushbara is considered amateur.

Azerbaijani tiny dumplings in broth — minuscule lamb dumplings, smaller even than Turkish manti, served in a sour cherry or herb broth. A test of culinary patience.

Authentic Azerbaijan Dushbara recipe
Prep
90 mins
Cook
15 mins
Difficulty
Hard
Calories
410 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

300gplain flour
2eggs
100mlwater
250glamb mince
1onion, grated
1 tspcinnamon
1 tspblack pepper
1Llamb broth
dried mint and vinegarto serve

Method

1

Make pasta dough. Roll paper thin. Cut into tiny squares — 2cm.

2

Mix mince with onion, cinnamon and pepper. Fill each square with a tiny pinch.

3

Fold into triangles. Seal.

4

Boil in broth 3-4 minutes.

5

Serve in broth with dried mint and a splash of vinegar.

Chef's Tip

The goal is the smallest possible dumpling — 40 dushbara in one spoon is the traditional test of skill.

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