Pirozhki

Pirozhki (singular: pirozhok; diminutive of "pirog" (pie)) are small stuffed buns (pies) made of either yeast dough or short pastry. They are filled with one of many different fillings and are either baked (the ancient Slavic method) or shallow-fried.

Left: Russian pirozhki made with onion, mushroom, meat and rice stuffing.

Left: Watch how to pinch the edges of pirozhki.

One feature of pirozhki that sets them apart from, for example, English pies is that the fillings used are almost invariably fully cooked. The use of chopped hard-boiled eggs in fillings is another interesting feature. Six typical fillings for traditional pirozhki are:

1. Fish sautéed with onions and mixed with hard-boiled chopped eggs.
2. Chopped boiled meat mixed with sautéed onions and eggs.
3. Rice and boiled eggs with dill.
4. Mashed potatoes mixed with dill and green onion.
5. Sautéed cabbage.
6. Sautéed mushrooms with onions and sometimes carrots.

Try our recipe of pirozhki

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