Shaki gürzə, mutton dumplings
Azerbaijani-style ravioli filled with lamb, onion, and cilantro, poached in water or broth, and served with a garlic-infused vinegar.
Gürzə de Şəki is a small type of Azerbaijani pasta, filled with raw lamb, onion, and mutton fat. It is served in a broth with cilantro and a garlic-infused vinegar.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time45 min
- Cook time15 min
- Total1 hr
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodboiling
- Estimated cost$2.00 $1.00 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.07
- $0.13
- $0.01
- $0.03
- $1.05
- $0.01
- $0.70
Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Chop the lamb meat, the fat from the tail, and the onion to create the filling. ≈ 8 min
- Knead the flour into a firm dough, roll it out to a thickness of 1 mm, and cut out 5 cm diameter discs. ≈ 10 min
- Place the raw filling in the center of each disc, then fold it over, with the seam facing upwards, leaving one end open. ≈ 3 min
- Cook the gürz in water or in broth.
- Serve them in their broth, garnished with cilantro, with a garlic-infused vinegar on the side.
The bill
Shaki gürzə, mutton dumplings
- 30 grams of onion$0.07
- 80 grams of flour$0.13
- 10 g of wine vinegar or verjus$0.01
- 2 cloves of garlic$0.03
- 15 grams of cilantro$1.05
- salt$0.01
- water or broth for cooking$0.70
Total$2.00
that's $1.00 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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