Meat Dumplings

– Ground meat (with soaked bread and onion) – 500 g (about 1.1 lbs)
– Milk – 50 ml (about 3.4 tablespoons)
– Egg – 1
– Grated ginger – 1 teaspoon
– Fresh dill and basil – to taste
– Sunflower oil – 1 tablespoon
– Flour and breadcrumbs – for coating
– Salt and black pepper – to taste
– Butter – 50 g (about 3.5 tablespoons)

For the filling:
– Blue plums (pitted) – 300 g (about 10.6 oz)

For the sauce:
– Sour cream – 100 g (about 3.5 oz)
– Plums – 10 halves
– Onion – 1
– Water – 1 cup
– Salt and black pepper – to taste
– Sugar – 1 teaspoon

For garnish:
– Fresh parsley and tomatoes.

How to Make Meat Knedliky Stuffed with Plums in Sour Cream Sauce

In a bowl, combine the ground meat with spices, the egg, chopped herbs, milk, and oil, mixing well. Cut the plums in half.

Form small balls from the meat mixture, place them on a board, create a small indentation, and insert a half (or quarter) of a plum. Shape the knedliky.

Coat the knedliky in a mixture of flour and breadcrumbs, then fry them in oil until golden brown on both sides.

Place the fried stuffed knedliky in a cast-iron pot, pour in a mixture of water and sour cream along with the spices, and add a whole onion and the plum halves. Simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.

Serve the finished knedliky with plums alongside mashed potatoes, garnished with fresh parsley and tomatoes.