In order for the dumplings to be juicy, the dough must be thinly rolled out. However, unleavened dough, unlike yeast dough, is rather tight. This is where the hostesses have to contrive in search of devices that will help prepare a delicious dish.
Instructions
Step 1
If you prefer to use a traditional wooden rolling pin for rolling, then you will need to make a lot of effort to make the dough for dumplings thin. Rolling pins come in a variety of shapes and sizes, with or without handles. According to the experience of housewives, the most convenient option is a cylindrical rolling pin with a diameter of 5 cm and a length of 40 cm with movable handles at the ends. The most common recipe for dumplings is flour, eggs, and water. To make the dough easier to roll out, it needs to be kneaded for a long time. With prolonged stirring, it acquires elasticity. Before rolling, the dough ball must be set aside to "rest". You can cover it with a damp, clean cloth or towel. After lying down, the dough becomes more sticky and lends itself better to stretching. When rolling out the dough, try to achieve a rounded leaf shape - this will make it easier for you to cut circles for future dumplings. You can simplify your task by separating small pieces from the general piece of dough and rolling them out separately.
Step 2
So that when rolling the dough stretches well and does not return to its previous volume, use the simple secret of many experienced housewives. Take a cotton dishcloth and dust it lightly with flour. Roll out the dough directly on top of it. The result will satisfy you - the dough will turn out to be quite thin, and the process itself does not require much effort.
Step 3
In Turkey, the countries of the Middle East and Central Asia, the dough is rolled out using a special stick - oklava. This device is at least twice as long as an ordinary wooden rolling pin, but rather narrow in diameter. It can be used to roll out the dough so thin that it shines through. In addition, the length of the oklava allows performing a fairly large amount of work at once. In Turkey, oklava is used to make flat cakes, baklava, cigars-berek and other national pastries, and in Asia, dough is rolled out into pasties and manti. You can buy oklava on vacation abroad or in specialized stores.
Step 4
Another device designed to facilitate the work of the hostess when rolling the dough on dumplings is the so-called pasta machine. Initially, it was used to prepare dough for various types of pasta, but it also does an excellent job of rolling unleavened dumplings dough into a thin sheet. The pasta machine is quite expensive, but it is extremely convenient to use and allows you to cook a lot of interesting dishes.
Step 5
Modern manufacturers of kitchen accessories produce rolling pins that can be filled with hot water. When heated, the dough becomes more pliable and elastic, while its quality will not suffer, since the temperature of the rolling pin is low. An alternative to such a device is a regular glass bottle. It can also be adapted for rolling by pouring warm water inside.
