Varenyky with Potato and Fried Onion

Name: Varenyky with Potato and Fried Onion
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Ukrainian
Ingredients: 400g plain flour; 0.5 tsp salt; 220ml warm water; 2 tbsp sunflower oil; 700g floury potatoes, such as Maris Piper; 3 onions, finely chopped; 4 tbsp sunflower oil; 0.5 tsp ground black pepper; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped, to serve

Soft boiled dumplings filled with creamy mashed potato, served with plenty of golden fried onions.

Time1 hr 30
LevelMedium
Costabout £0.80 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

724kcal
115.5gcarbs
8.8gof which sugars
22.5gfat
6.5gsaturates
15.4gprotein
9.9gfibre
2.3gsalt

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

Ingredients

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400 gplain flour
½ tspsalt
220 mlwarm water
2 tbspsunflower oil
700 gfloury potatoessuch as Maris Piper
3onionsfinely chopped
4 tbspsunflower oil
½ tspground black pepper
1 tspsalt
2 tbspfresh dillchopped, to serve

Method

1
Mix the flour and the 0.5 tsp salt in a bowl. Add the warm water and the first 2 tbsp oil and mix to a soft dough. Knead for 5 minutes until smooth, then cover and rest for 30 minutes.
30 min
2
Peel and chop the potatoes. Boil in salted water for 15 minutes until soft, drain well and mash until completely smooth.
15 min
3
Heat the 4 tbsp oil in a large frying pan and cook the onions over a medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring often, until deep golden. Mix half of them into the mash with the pepper and 1 tsp salt. Keep the rest warm.
15 min
4
Roll the dough out thinly, about 2 mm. Cut out circles with a 8 cm cutter or a glass. Put a teaspoon of potato in the middle of each, fold over and pinch the edges firmly shut.
5
Boil a large pan of salted water. Cook the varenyky in batches. They are ready 3 minutes after they float to the top. Lift out with a slotted spoon.
3 min
6
Serve piled up with the rest of the fried onions spooned over and a scatter of dill.

Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.