Kulebyaka classic

Kulebyaka is a special type of closed pie with different fillings. A large amount of filling makes this pastry stand out from others. The article contains 10 recipes for delicious and very satisfying kulebyaki.

Classic recipe for making kulebyaki at home

Kulebyaka can be called the hallmark of national Russian cuisine. Unlike other pies, kulebyaka contains several types of filling, which lie at an angle to each other or in even layers.

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   How to cook kulebyaka according to the classic recipe at home? Salt the fish fillet, season and sprinkle with lemon juice.
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   Hard-boil chicken eggs, cool and cut into slices.
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   Rinse the rice several times and let it cook. Bring it to readiness, drain off excess water, cool, add chopped herbs, salt and melted butter.
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   Wash the mushrooms and cut into slices. Then fry the mushrooms in a frying pan, salt and season them to taste.
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   Fry the fish over low heat with a small amount of vegetable oil.
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   Roll out the dough on a work surface and place pancakes on top.
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   Place half of the rice filling in the middle.
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   Place half the egg slices and half the mushroom filling on the rice and season them.
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   Next add the fried fish.
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    Cover the top of the filling with the remaining pancakes, cutting off the overhanging edges.
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    Layer the remaining mushrooms, eggs and rice in reverse order.
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    Wrap the filling into pancakes.
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    Then lift the edges of the dough and pinch them together, forming the pie into a loaf.
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    Use the remaining dough to decorate the kulebyaki. Place the pie on a baking sheet. Brush the surface of the pastry with beaten egg.
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    Bake the pie in the oven at 220 degrees for 20 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 170-180 degrees and cook for another 30 minutes. Kulebyaka can be served warm or chilled; it is incredibly tasty.

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Juicy kulebyaka with meat and potatoes

For kulebyaka, it is best to knead fluffy yeast dough. This recipe makes a slightly simplified version of this pie with just two ingredients filling.

Cooking time: 4 hours.

Cooking time: 60 min.

Servings: 6.

Ingredients:

For the test:

• Flour – 600 gr.
• Milk – 1 tbsp.
• Instant yeast – 1.5 tsp.
• Salt – 0.5 tsp.
• Sugar – 1 tsp.
• Vegetable oil – 4 tbsp.
• Chicken egg – 1 pc.

For filling:

• Pork – 400 gr.
• Potatoes – 300 gr.
• Greens – 1 bunch.
• Salt - to taste.

Additional Ingredients:

• Yolk – 1 pc.
• Water – 1 tsp.
• Vegetable oil - for greasing the mold.

Cooking process:

1. Pour sifted flour, dry yeast, sugar and salt into a bowl, mix.

2. Add the egg, pour in the vegetable oil and warm milk.

3. Knead these ingredients into a homogeneous dough. Leave it warm for 2 hours.

4. After the dough has risen well, knead it with your hands again.

5. Peel the potatoes and cut into small cubes.

6. You can use boiled or smoked meat; cut it into bars.

7. Mix potatoes, meat and herbs, add salt and a little vegetable oil.

8. Divide the dough into two unequal parts. Roll out most of the dough into a thin layer, place it on a greased baking sheet, and place the filling on the dough.

9. Roll out the second part of the dough and place it on top of the filling.

10. Gather the edges of the pie towards the center and fasten them together. Grease the surface of the pie with a mixture of yolk and water.

11. Bake the kulebyaka in the oven at 220 degrees for 40 minutes. When the pie is ready, remove it from the oven, cool and serve.

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How to bake a delicious fish pie in the oven?

We offer you a wonderful recipe for fish kulebyaki. This pastry is revered not only in Russia, but also abroad. The kulebyaka turns out delicious, juicy and beautiful, a real table decoration.

Cooking time: 160 min.

Cooking time: 60 min.

Servings: 5.

Ingredients:

• Wheat flour – 250 gr.
• Butter – 125 gr.
• Chicken eggs – 2 pcs.
• Salt - to taste.
• Water – 2-5 tbsp.
• Salmon – 600 gr.
• Cheese cheese – 250 gr.
• Spinach – 400 gr.
• Sour cream – 3-4 tbsp.

Cooking process:

1.Grate the frozen butter into a bowl, add sifted flour and salt to it, mix. Also, break one egg into a bowl and pour in two tablespoons of water, knead the dough. Wrap the dough in cling film and place it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

2. After this, divide the dough into two parts. One part should be twice the size of the other. Roll out most of it, place it in a mold, make sides, cover with foil, add beans so that the dough does not deform. Place the pan with the dough in the oven, preheated to 200 degrees, for 25 minutes. After this, remove the weight and bake for another 10 minutes.

3. Coarsely chop the salmon fillet.

4. Cut the cheese into cubes.

5. In a bowl, combine fish, cheese and spinach. Season the filling with sour cream and salt to taste.

6. Place the filling on the prepared base.

7. Roll out the second part of the dough into a thin circle, cover the pie with it, pinch the dough well around the edges, and make several punctures on top with a toothpick. Bake the kulebyaka in the oven preheated to 180 degrees for 60 minutes.

8. 10 minutes before ready, brush the pie with beaten egg. Cool the finished pie slightly and serve.

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Yeast dough kulebyaka with cabbage and egg

More often, kulebyaku is baked from yeast dough and combines different types of filling. A pie filled with cabbage and eggs can be served not only with tea, but also for lunch with chicken broth or borscht, as well as with fried mushrooms and onions.

Cooking time: 120 min.

Cooking time: 50 min.

Servings: 6-8.

Ingredients:

• For the test:
• Milk – 100 ml.
• Flour – 2 tbsp.
• Margarine – 50 gr.
• Chicken egg – 2 pcs.
• Sugar – 1 tbsp.
• Salt – 05 tsp.
• Fresh yeast – 30 gr.
• For filling:
• Chicken eggs – 4 pcs.
• Cabbage – 350 gr.
• Carrot – 1 pc.
• Onions – 2 pcs.
• Salt – 0.5 tsp.
• Ground black pepper – 0.25 tsp.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.

Cooking process:

1. Start with the dough. Mix yeast with sugar, add warm milk and a little flour, mix. Leave the dough in a warm place for 10-15 minutes.

2. Sift flour into a bowl, add salt and softened margarine, mix the ingredients.

3. Beat the chicken egg separately, then add it to the bowl. Also pour the dough into the bowl with flour.

4. Knead the dough, it should be quite elastic and not sticky. Leave it in a warm place for an hour to rise.

5. Now you can start filling. Finely chop the onion and grate the carrots. Fry vegetables in vegetable oil until soft.

6. Chop the cabbage into thin strips and add it to the pan. Finally, add salt and ground pepper to taste.

7. Hard-boil the eggs, peel and cut into cubes.

8. Divide the risen dough into two unequal parts. Roll out most of it and transfer to a baking sheet.

9. Place the filling on the dough.

10. Also roll out the second part of the dough thinly, cover the filling with it and seal the edges of the dough. Brush the surface of the pie with beaten egg and sprinkle with ground pepper.

11. Bake the kulebyaka in the oven at 180 degrees for 35-40 minutes. The pie turns out very tasty and filling.

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A simple and delicious recipe for puff pastry kulebyaki

The special elongated shape of the kulebyaki ensures uniform baking of the filling and dough. Puff pastry lovers will love this recipe. In addition, to prepare such a kulebyaka you will need a little less time than in the classic version.

Cooking time: 60 min.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Servings: 6.

Ingredients:

• Puff pastry – 1 package.
• Cabbage – 400-500 gr.
• Chicken egg – 1 pc.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.

Cooking process:

1. Shred the cabbage.

2. Place the kaputa in a frying pan and simmer it. Finally, add salt and season to taste.

3. When the cabbage is ready, add a raw egg to it and fry everything together.

4. Thaw the puff pastry completely at room temperature. Roll out the dough.

5. Place the filling in the center of the dough, cut the edges of the dough into strips 1.5 centimeters wide at an angle.

6. Then gather the strips of dough in the center in the form of a pigtail so that all the filling is hidden inside.

7. You will get an original and beautiful blank. You can assemble the kulebyaka directly on a baking sheet.

8. Bake the kulebyaka in the oven at 180-190 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Cool the pie slightly and serve.

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Step-by-step recipe for making kulebyaki with rice

Traditional Russian pie kulebyaka is usually served hot as a separate dish with sour cream or melted butter. It's very tasty and satisfying.

Cooking time: 80 min.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Servings: 6-8.

Ingredients:

• Wheat flour – 200 gr.
• Crumbled cottage cheese – 200 gr.
• Butter – 200 gr.
• Yolk – 1 pc.
• Milk – 1 tbsp.
• Baking powder for dough – 1 tsp.
• Salt – 0.5 tsp.
• For filling:
• Rice – 150 gr.
• Chicken eggs – 7 pcs.
• Green onion – 1 bunch.
• Dill – 3 branches.
• Salt – 0.5 tsp.

Cooking process:

1. Boil the rice until tender in salted water.

2. Grate the cooled butter or grind it in a blender.

3. Add cottage cheese, stir. Then add the sifted flour, baking powder and salt, mix well again.

4.Knead the dough, gather into a ball and wrap in cling film. Place the dough in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.

5. Hard boil the eggs, peel and cut.

6. Wash the green onions and dill and chop finely.

7. Divide the chilled dough into two equal parts and roll them out.

8. Place the filling of rice, eggs and herbs on the bottom layer. Cover the filling with a second layer of dough and seal the edges well. Mix the yolk with milk and brush the resulting mixture onto the kulebyak.

9. Bake the kulebyaku in the oven at 200 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Cool the finished pie slightly and serve.

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Delicious and juicy chicken kulebyaka at home

A tasty and satisfying kulebyaka with chicken filling is perfect for a snack and tea party with friends. In addition, the pie turns out very tender, juicy with a bright taste and aroma.

Cooking time: 70 min.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Servings: 6.

Ingredients:

• Puff pastry – 0.5 kg.
• Chicken breast – 300-400 gr.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Sour cream – 1-1.5 tbsp.
• Hard cheese – 50-70 gr.
• Salt - to taste.
• Seasonings - to taste.
• Additional Ingredients:
• Sour cream – 1.5 tbsp.
• Chicken egg – 1 pc.
• Sesame - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Cut the chicken breast into small cubes. Peel the onions and chop finely. Mix meat and onions, add salt, spices, grated cheese and sour cream, mix.

2. Thaw the dough completely and roll it out. Make cuts along the edges that will divide the dough into strips of 1-1.5 centimeters. Place the prepared filling in the middle.

3. Place the strips of dough on top of each other so that all the filling remains inside. Place the kulebyaka on a baking sheet. Beat the egg with sour cream. Grease the pie with the resulting mixture and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.

4.Bake the kulebyaka in the oven at 190 degrees for 40 minutes.

5. Cool the rosy kulebyaka a little, cut into portions and serve.

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How to bake a very tasty kulebyaka with mushrooms?

You and your guests will be delighted with this pie. Kulebyaka is a traditional Russian pie with a variety of fillings. In this recipe we will tell you how to cook delicious kulebyaka with mushrooms.

Cooking time: 4.5 hours.

Cooking time: 40 min.

Servings: 6.

Ingredients:

• Dry yeast – 2 tsp.
• Salt – 0.5 tsp.
• Milk – 1 tbsp.
• Sugar – 2 tbsp.
• Butter – 200 gr.
• Flour – 3 tbsp.
• Mushrooms – 800 gr.
• Sour cream – 0.5 tbsp.
• Dill - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Onion - to taste.
• Thyme - to taste.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.
• Chicken egg – 1 pc.

Cooking process:

1. Pour milk into a saucepan and add butter, put on fire and bring the mixture until smooth. Then cool it a little, add yeast, stir and leave for 15 minutes. Next, add sugar, salt and sifted flour, knead the dough. Place the dough in the refrigerator for 3 hours.

2. Cut the mushrooms into slices, and the onion into cubes. Fry them in vegetable oil until golden brown.

3. After this, add sour cream, salt, pepper, dill and thyme, continue to simmer for a couple more minutes.

4. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and roll it into a thin rectangle. Place the filling on 1/3 of the dough. On both sides, cut the dough into strips 1-1.5 centimeters wide.

5. Wrap the filling in the dough: fold the strips overlapping alternately on each side.

6. Beat the egg and brush the resulting mixture onto the kulebyak.

7. Bake the pie in the oven at 180 degrees for 40 minutes. Serve the kulebyaka warm.

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Hearty and flavorful kulebyaka with salmon

Kulebyaka is a good example of the resourcefulness of the Russian people. In conditions of limited food, people came up with the idea of ​​baking hearty pies from what they found in the bins. We suggest trying a rather refined version of kulebyaki stuffed with salmon.

Cooking time: 120 min.

Cooking time: 90 min.

Servings: 6-8.

Ingredients:

For pancakes:

• Chicken egg – 1 pc.
• Milk – 1/3 tbsp.
• Butter – 1 tbsp.
• Corn starch – 75 gr.
• Salt – 1 pinch.
• Dill – 5 gr.
• Parsley – 5 gr.

For the couscous:

• Butter – 1 tbsp.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Garlic – 1 tooth.
• Couscous – 150 gr.
• Chicken broth – 250 ml.

For the caramelized onions:

• Butter – 1 tbsp.
• Onions – 1-3 pcs.
• Salt - to taste.
• Chicken broth – 2-4 tbsp.

For filling:

• Salmon fillet – 700 gr.
• Chicken eggs – 3 pcs.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Dill – 5 gr.
• Parsley – 5 gr.

Other Ingredients:

• Puff pastry – 0.5 kg.
• Flour - for rolling.
• Chicken egg – 1 pc.
• Water – 1 tbsp.

Cooking process:

1. Hard boil the eggs.

2. In a blender, mix pancake batter from eggs, milk, butter, cornstarch, salt and herbs.

3. Fry thin pancakes from the dough.

4. Next, prepare the couscous. Melt butter in a saucepan, add chopped onions, salt and cook for 5 minutes. After this, add the garlic, add the couscous and fry for another 2 minutes. Pour in the broth and boil the mixture.

5. Once boiling, remove the pan from the heat and let the couscous sit for 15 minutes. The cereal will absorb all the liquid, stir it with a fork.

6. Now get to work on the caramelized onions. Melt butter in a frying pan, add chopped onion and fry for 8-10 minutes.Salt the onion to taste and add chicken broth.

7. Cut the salmon and boiled eggs into cubes. Finely chop the greens with a knife.

8. Divide the dough into two unequal parts. Roll out most of it, you can immediately transfer the resulting layer of dough onto a baking sheet. Place two pancakes on the dough.

9. Place half of the couscous on the pancakes.

10. Then make a layer of salmon and place caramelized onions on it.

11. Next, add eggs and chopped herbs.

12. Finish the filling with the remaining couscous and cover with the pancakes.

13. Raise the edges of the dough and cover the pancakes with it.

14. Roll out the second part of the dough and place it on top, overlapping the bottom layer of dough.

15. Seal the edges of the dough together.

16. Bake the kulebyaka in the oven at 180 degrees for 30 minutes. The pie can be served warm or chilled.

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A simple recipe for making lean kulebyaki

This is a very tasty Lenten pie, everything in it is a little simpler and more modest than in the classic version. The recipe is not at all complicated and you can easily prepare baked goods using it to please your loved ones during Lent.

Cooking time: 4.5 hours.

Cooking time: 50 min.

Servings: 4-6.

Ingredients:

• Water – 1.5 tbsp.
• Dry yeast – 7 gr.
• Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp.
• Rye flour – 800 gr.
• Sugar – 1 tsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• For filling:
• Buckwheat – 200 gr.
• Mushrooms – 250 gr.
• Onion – 2 pcs.
• Cabbage – 0.5 pcs.
• Carrots – 2 pcs.
• Tomato paste – 1 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Sugar - to taste.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.
• Parsley - to taste.
• Garlic – 2 teeth.

Cooking process:

1. Dissolve yeast in warm water, add salt, sugar and a glass of flour, mix. Leave the dough for 15 minutes in a warm place.

2.After this, add vegetable oil and sifted flour to the dough. Knead the dough until it begins to easily come away from your hands. Leave the dough to proof in a warm place for 3 hours.

3. Boil buckwheat in salted water.

4. Finely chop one onion and fry in vegetable oil until golden brown. Then add the mushrooms and continue to fry for another 3-4 minutes.

5. Also finely chop the second onion and fry until golden brown. Then add the grated carrots and fry along with the onions for 2-3 minutes. After this, add shredded cabbage, tomato paste, salt and season the fry to taste, cover with a lid and simmer until the cabbage is ready. 5 minutes before cooking, add chopped parsley and garlic.

6. Roll out the dough into a thin layer, leaving some of the dough for decoration. Place a cabbage layer on the dough.

7. Then add buckwheat and finish the filling with fried mushrooms.

8. Lift the edges of the dough, seal them and form a pie. Grease a baking sheet with oil or cover it with foil. Carefully move the dough onto the baking sheet, seam side down. Use the remaining dough to make a decoration like a pig's ears and heel.

9. Bake the kulebyaka in the oven at 180 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Cool the pie slightly and then serve.

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