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Tuhum barak
Tuhum barak: Khorezm dumplings filled with beaten egg and milk
UzbekTuhum barak is a speciality of Khorezm and the old walled city of Khiva: large square dumplings of thin dough filled not with meat but with liquid, eggs beaten with milk and a little butter, sealed tight and dropped into boiling water so the filling sets into a soft omelette inside. It is served with butter and katyk. Making it takes practice, because the dumplings are filled through a gap and must not leak. A common mistake is overfilling, which bursts the seams in the pot. Chef's tip: seal three sides first, stand the pocket in a cup, pour in the egg, then pinch the last side shut. Pumpkin barak is made the same way with grated pumpkin and onion.
- Total time
- 75 min
- Difficulty
- hard
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the dough
- 10 ½ oz plain flourplus extra
- ½ cup water
- ½ tsp salt
For the filling
- 5 eggs
- ½ cup whole milk
- ⅔ oz buttermelted
- ½ tsp salt
To serve
- 1 oz buttermelted
- 5 ½ oz plain yogurt or katyk
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Mix 10 ½ oz plain flour, ½ cup water and ½ tsp salt and knead for 8 minutes into a firm, smooth dough. Rest 30 minutes.
8 minStep 2: Beat 5 eggs, ½ cup whole milk, ⅔ oz butter and ½ tsp salt.
Step 3: Roll the dough thin, about 1.5 mm, and cut into 12 squares of 10 cm.
Step 4: Fold each square in half to a triangle and seal two edges tightly, leaving one side open. Stand in a cup, pour in 2 tbsp filling and pinch the opening shut firmly. Common mistake: overfilling; they burst.
Step 5: Lower carefully into simmering salted water, 4 at a time, and cook for 5–6 minutes, until they float and the filling is set when pressed.
18 minStep 6: Lift out with a slotted spoon, drizzle with 1 oz butter and serve with 5 ½ oz plain yogurt or katyk.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 470 kcal
- Protein
- 20 g
- Carbs
- 58 g
- Fat
- 17 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does tuhum barak take?
- About 75 minutes in total: 45 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
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