Halushky Dumplings
Halushky are flour, water and exactly ten minutes of patience. The batter stays soft, almost pourable, and goes straight into boiling water from a spoon. Their lightness comes not from soda but from barely mixing: the less you work the dough, the tenderer they are.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Level
- Easy
- Per serving
- 290 kcal
Ingredients
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What to use instead
Cooked in broth rather than water they taste richer — that is how they usually come with chicken soup.
Makes: 4 servings
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Method
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Step 1: Mix the batter
Whisk the egg with the water and salt, add the flour and stir with a spoon until even. It should be thick but still drop off the spoon.
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Step 2: Boil the water
Bring salted water or broth to the boil in a wide pan, then lower to a medium simmer — halushky dislike a violent boil.
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Step 3: Drop them in
Dip a tablespoon into the water, scoop up batter and drop it in small portions. A wet spoon stops the dough sticking.
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Step 4: Cook
Simmer for 7–8 minutes after they float. Break one open: no raw dough should remain inside.
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Step 5: Fry the onion
While they cook, fry the finely chopped onion in butter until golden.
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Step 6: Serve
Lift the halushky out, spoon over the buttery onion and scatter with dill. In broth, serve them straight in the bowl with the soup.
Tips & variations
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Tip
Do not drop them all in at once — they need room to float or they stick into one lump.
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Variation
Cheese halushky: stir 200 g of sieved cottage cheese into the batter and use 50 ml less water.
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Swap
Cooked in broth rather than water they taste richer — that is how they usually come with chicken soup.
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Storage
Best straight away. Next day, fry them in butter: a different dish, and a good one.
Nutrition
| 1 serving | Whole dish 4 servings | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 290 kcal | 1,160 kcal |
| Protein | 9 g | 36 g |
| Fat | 8 g | 32 g |
| Carbohydrates | 46 g | 184 g |
Approximate values calculated from standard ingredient data.
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