Khinkali (Ground Meat Filled Pasta Pockets)

Ingredients

Filling

• 1 3/4 lbs ground lamb
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• 3 large onions, minced
• 1 bunch cilantro, finely chopped

Dough

• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup lukewarm salt water

Directions

1. 1

   Knead together the ground meat, salt, pepper, onion, cilantro and about 7 tbsp lukewarm water.

2. 2

   Prepare a smooth dough from the flour and the salted water. Roll it out thinly and cut out 6 inch circles using a plate.

3. 3

   Put 1-2 tbsp of filling into the center of each circle. Gather up the edges of the dough to the center over the filling and pinch neatly together.

4. 4

   Put the khinkali in a large pan with boiling, lightly salted water and simmer gently, gently agitating them with a wooden spoon now and again.

5. 5

   When the khinkali float to the surface, continue to simmer for about 6 more minutes.

6. 6

   Remove from the water with a wire skimmer, sprinkle black pepper over each and serve hot with cold beer.