Recipes · Ukrainian · Desserts
Gombovtsi (Transcarpathian Curd Dumplings)
One serving has 460 kcal and 21 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (78%), riboflavin (50%), phosphorus (43%), thiamin (39%), cobalamin (33%) and pantothenic acid (26%). Ready in 60 minutes.
- Preparation: 45 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (223 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 110 g Cottage cheese (tvorog)
- 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 10 g Sugar
- 0.3 g Salt
- 20 g Semolina
- 10 g Flour, all-purpose
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
- 15 g Breadcrumbs, dry
- 30 g Sour cream
Method
- Press the cottage cheese through a sieve, or mash it well, so no lumps remain.
- Beat in the egg, two thirds of the sugar and the salt, then stir in the semolina and flour to a soft, sticky dough; leave for 30 minutes so the semolina swells.
- Bring a wide pan of water to a gentle boil.
- With wet hands roll the dough into 4-5 balls the size of a walnut and lower them into the water.
- Once they float, simmer for 5-6 minutes more until cooked through.
- Meanwhile melt the butter in a frying pan and toast the breadcrumbs for 3-4 minutes, stirring, until golden.
- Lift out the dumplings with a slotted spoon and roll them in the buttered crumbs.
- Serve warm with the sour cream and the remaining sugar sprinkled over; the name, like the dish, comes from the Hungarian gombóc, a dumpling.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 460 kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 48.3 g | |
| Water | 131 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.7 g | 6% |
| Protein | 21.1 g | 44% |
| Tryptophan | 0.28 g | |
| Threonine | 0.87 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.1 g | |
| Leucine | 1.9 g | |
| Lysine | 1.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.49 g | |
| Cystine | 0.27 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.97 g | |
| Valine | 1.3 g | |
| Histidine | 0.57 g | |
| Fat | 20 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.2 g | |
| Saturated | 9.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.25 g | |
| Cholesterol | 128 mg | |
| Calcium | 167 mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.14 mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2.5 mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 32.4 mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.34 mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 302 mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 259 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 43.1 µg | 78% |
| Sodium | 612 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.3 mg | 16% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.43 mg | 39% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.55 mg | 50% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.9 mg | 21% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.3 mg | 26% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.14 mg | 11% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 95.6 µg | 24% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.78 µg | 33% |
| Choline | 88.5 mg | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 165 µg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 0.27 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 19.7 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.68 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 2.1 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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