Name: Crimean Tatar Chebureki (Crisp Fried Meat Pasties)
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Ukrainian
Ingredients: 500g plain flour; 1 tsp salt; 250ml cold water; 1 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 tsp white wine vinegar; 400g lamb mince; 1 onion, very finely chopped; 60ml cold water; 1 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp ground black pepper; 0.5 tsp ground cumin; 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped; 300ml sunflower oil, for frying

Crimean Tatar Chebureki (Crisp Fried Meat Pasties)

Thin, blistered pasties with a juicy spiced lamb and onion filling, fried until crisp. A Crimean Tatar street food favourite.

Time1 hr 15

LevelMedium

Costabout £1.45 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

Estimated nutrition per serving

1345kcal
95.7gcarbs
2.5gof which sugars
94.5gfat
31.1gsaturates
31.3gprotein
4.9gfibre
3.2gsalt

A rough estimate worked out from the ingredients, for the serving size above. It is a guide only and not medical advice. If you count carbs or manage diabetes, check with your own tools and your care team.

4 servings (8 chebureki)

Method

1
Mix the flour and the first teaspoon of salt. Add the cold water, 1 tbsp oil and the vinegar and knead for 5 minutes into a firm, smooth dough. Wrap and rest for 30 minutes.
30 min
2
Mix the lamb, onion, 60 ml cold water, second teaspoon of salt, pepper, cumin and parsley with your hands for 2 minutes. The water makes the filling juicy.
3
Divide the dough into 8 balls. Roll each into a very thin circle about 20 cm wide.
4
Spread a thin layer of filling over one half of each circle, leaving a 1 cm edge. Fold the plain half over and press the edges firmly shut, crimping with a fork.
5
Heat the frying oil in a wide, deep pan over a medium high heat until a scrap of dough sizzles at once. Fry the chebureki one or two at a time for 3 minutes each side, until blistered and deep golden.
6 min
6
Drain on kitchen paper and serve straight away with lemon wedges or a tomato and onion salad.