Cuisine

Ukrainian Dumplings

Olena Vasylchuk Updated 04.11.2026

253 Ukrainian recipes for the home kitchen: reliable ratios, honest timings and clear step-by-step guidance.

Vareniky Dough

The base dough for vareniky: soft, elastic, neither tearing nor rubbery. Quantities for six and the rest it needs.

Hands-on time: 20 min plus waiting time: +30 min Difficulty: Easy

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Cherry Vareniky
Hands-on time: 1 h 5 min plus waiting time: +30 min Difficulty: Medium
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Cottage Cheese Vareniky
Hands-on time: 57 min plus waiting time: +30 min Difficulty: Medium
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Cabbage Vareniky
Hands-on time: 1 h 35 min plus waiting time: +30 min Difficulty: Medium
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Lazy Vareniky
Hands-on time: 20 min Difficulty: Easy
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Halushky Dumplings
Hands-on time: 25 min Difficulty: Easy
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Potato and Mushroom Varenyky
Hands-on time: 1 h 30 min plus waiting time: +30 min Difficulty: Medium
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Strawberry Varenyky
Hands-on time: 1 h 5 min plus waiting time: +30 min Difficulty: Medium
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Blueberry Varenyky
Hands-on time: 1 h plus waiting time: +30 min Difficulty: Medium
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Cabbage and Mushroom Varenyky
Hands-on time: 1 h 35 min plus waiting time: +1 h Difficulty: Medium
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Halushky with Pork Cracklings
Hands-on time: 45 min plus waiting time: +20 min Difficulty: Easy
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Homemade Pelmeni
Hands-on time: 1 h 20 min plus waiting time: +40 min Difficulty: Medium
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Poppy Seed Varenyky
Hands-on time: 55 min plus waiting time: +1 h 30 min Difficulty: Medium