Fluffy grandma's steamed dumplings: any filling will do

Nowadays, dumplings are most often simply boiled in salted water. But in the past, the traditional way of cooking this dish was steaming. A pot of boiling water was covered with cheesecloth and the dumplings were placed on top. The dough turned out to be very puffy and juicy.

The idea of steamed dumplings was published on the Instagram page of food blogger Natalia with the nickname smak_nata . Any filling will do.

Ingredients for the dough:

• kefir 2.5% - 250 g
• high-grade flour 300 g + for sprinkling
• salt - 1/3 tsp
• baking soda - 1 tsp without slide

Ingredients for the filling:

• raspberries, cherries, red currants
• sugar

Method of preparation:

1. Pour the kefir into a bowl.

2. Add salt.

3. Sift the flour with the baking soda and mix.

4. Put the dough on a floured table and knead well.

5. Cover with a kitchen towel.

6. Leave for 15-20 minutes.

7. Roll out the dough to a thickness of about 5-6 mm.

8. Cut out circles 6 cm in diameter.

9. Put sugar and berries, make dumplings.

10. Steam for 5-6 minutes.

11. Brush with melted butter.

12. Serve with honey and sour cream.