← Back to Uzbekistan
Chuchvara
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan's everyday home dumplings. Every Uzbek grandmother makes them on cold evenings.
Small Uzbek dumplings boiled in broth — tinier than manti, served in tomato-based broth or sour cream. Uzbekistan's everyday dumpling.
Prep
40 mins
Cook
15 mins
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
455 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
300gplain flour
150mlwater
200glamb mince
1onion, finely diced
black pepperto season
tomato broth or sour creamto serve
Method
1
Make stiff dough. Roll very thin. Cut small squares — much smaller than manti.
2
Place a small amount of lamb and onion on each. Fold into triangles. Seal.
3
Boil in broth 5-7 minutes. Serve in the broth or with sour cream.
Chef's Tip
Size matters with chuchvara — they should be bite-sized, not hand-filling.
Couldn't load comments right now — please refresh.
Leave a Comment
Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *
You may also like
More recipes you might enjoy
Some recipe photos courtesy of Openverse and Wikimedia Commons contributors, used under Creative Commons licenses.