Ravioli: cook the dumplings in Italian

The dish that we called dumplings, actually exists in different cuisines of the world, and, interestingly, under completely different names. But do not hurry up with conclusions - the difference between them not only in the names. In this article we will talk about the preparation and characteristics of meat in Italian ravioli.

In the world there are many different kinds of dumplings - Georgian khinkali, Asian dumplings, Chinese tszyaotszy, Buryat poses, Mari, podcogylio, Armenian boraki, Jewish kreplach, Azerbaijan duspara and, finally, the Italian ravioli. Each type deserves special attention, since it has its own peculiarities, traditions and details of cooking dumplings, depending on the region or country. Has its own characteristics and ravioli.

Ravioli popular in all regions of Italy, there to love them as well as pizza, pasta, spaghetti and other world-famous cuisine of this wonderful cuisine. It is believed that the recipe of this dish brought by Marco Polo, the Italian traveler who has visited including in China, where he was captivated by the dish called Hunton in the region of Sichuan. But how did the current name imported from China dishes ravioli, nobody knows.

Differences ravioli from dumplings, dumplings and other types of dumplings of different cuisines are as follows.

• First of all, ravioli - this dish is versatile, and related to the second, and desserts, all depends on the toppings, which can be absolutely anyone. The Italians cook ravioli even with chocolate!
• Second: form ravioli - they are molded in the shape of triangles, circles, crescents or squares. The size can be from miniature to very impressive.
• Method of preparation: ravioli can be boiled, fried, to make deep-fried.
• The Italians never prepare ravioli for the future, because one of the distinguishing features of this cuisine is fresh ingredients and serving dishes immediately after cooking.
• Boiled ravioli served as a separate dish with olives and various spicy sauces.
• Fried ravioli put in broths and soups, and the taste of the filling should match and complement the taste of the main course.
• The dough for ravioli rolled out very thin - no thicker than 1 mm. In it when cooking olive oil is added.
• Shaped ravioli otherwise: the dough is rolled into 2 equal layer, on one put stuffing in the distance, the intervals between slides toppings promazyvaetsya beaten egg, then top layer of dough with filling served the second and nestles in places where there is no filling. Next, the dough is cut into ravioli desired shape with a knife.

Interestingly, Italians believe ravioli one of the pasta dishes.

As you can see, ravioli have a lot of features making, but, nevertheless, prepare them very easy. Let's try it.

Recipe ravioli (with the correct recipe dough for ravioli)

You will need: dough - 200g flour from durum wheat, 2 eggs, 1 tbsp olive oil, salt to taste, filling - 250g fresh mushrooms, 50g butter, 1 onion and egg.

How to make ravioli with mushrooms. Sift the flour into a deep bowl in the center to make a hole, beat 2 eggs, add oil, salt, whisk this mixture and slowly mix it with the flour until smooth. Put the dough on a cutting Board dusted with flour, knead for 10-15min, the finished dough to wrap with cling film and put in the fridge for 20min. For stuffing mushrooms and finely chop the onion in a pan melt the butter, fry until evaporation of the liquid, allow to cool, pepper and salt. Roll out the dough into two equal thin rectangular layer. At one place the filling, brush with a blank area in the beaten egg, cover with second layer of dough, press it. Cut ravioli desired shape with a knife. In a saucepan until boiling, bring the water, to give the finished ravioli and cook them in salted water 10 minutes after surfacing. Serve with sauce to taste.

In the room where the cooked ravioli, should be cool - this is an Italian tradition. Knead the dough only needs cold hands: to do this periodically moisten with cold water and wipe dry, then continue kneading.

Features dough for ravioli

Like our pizza, ravioli can be prepared in different kinds of dough - it all depends on your taste.

• If desired, the dough you can add water, if added, this should be done together with eggs.
• You can also exclude from the dough recipe eggs, in this case, 200g flour is taken ml water and ml olive oil, salt also to taste.
• If used, and water, and eggs, the following proportions: 600-750g of flour, 2 eggs and 1 yolk, 180ml warm water, 2-3 tbsp olive oil 1.5 teaspoon of salt (the amount of flour depends on how much dough - 600-750g, use first 600g, and then, if necessary, add flour while kneading).

Whatever ingredients you have prepared the dough for the ravioli, it must be compact, flexible, easy to roll out the dough.

To make your ravioli turned out beautiful, can be used for forming a special form for ravioli, allowing to produce items with jagged different forms.

Filling for ravioli

Filling for Italian ravioli can be quite varied, however, from their appearance can vary the recipe of dough. Typically, the formulation of the test differs depending preparing ravioli as a main or as a dessert dish. Here is an example recipe for chocolate ravioli.

Recipe for chocolate ravioli

You will need: 1.5 cups flour, 3 large eggs, ? Cup cocoa powder, 2 tbsp sugar, cream, milk chocolate, grated, salt, stuffing - 180g chocolate milk, 3 cups cottage cheese, 1 egg.

How to make chocolate ravioli. Mix the flour with sugar, salt, cocoa, beat eggs, knead dough until smooth, wrap, half an hour to leave. Chocolate for the filling melt in a water bath, mix with egg and cheese. Divide the dough in half, roll out into a rectangle, sprinkle work surface with flour, cover with a damp towel, then remove it and one reservoir to place the filling at a distance of 4 cm between slides, to grease surface of dough without toppings whipped egg. Cover the dough with filling the second reservoir, squeeze, cut the ravioli with a knife or molds. Lay the ravioli on a floured bowl, cover and 1H to withstand. Next, cook the ravioli in boiling water and serve with the grated chocolate and whipped cream.

Ravioli can be cooked recipe savory variations also with spinach and cheese, chicken and celery, meat and onions and so on, sweet on the second recipe (cocoa can be removed) - with berries and orange with cinnamon, ricotta cheese, oranges and candied fruit, cottage cheese and fruit. Try and enjoy one of the best Italian cuisine for the whole family!