Donuts

Tatar baursaks are nothing more than donuts that are fried in a large amount of fat. By the way, they are prepared not only in Tatarstan, but also in Bashkiria, Buryatia, and Kazakhstan. Most often, baursaks are served as an alternative to bread, but there is also a dessert option. It is interesting that many years ago, based on their ability to skillfully prepare these donuts, Tatar women drew conclusions about the culinary abilities of potential daughters-in-law. The matter, of course, is not too complicated, but there are certain subtleties. You will find all the details for preparing fluffy, delicious baursaks in our classic recipe (the dough is kneaded using frozen eggs without adding yeast).

Authentic Tatar baursaks

Baursaks made with kefir without yeast are a variant of popular dough products in Turkic cuisine. Baursaks are common in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Tatarstan, Bashkiria, but perhaps most of all they are loved in Kazakhstan. It is no coincidence that it was there, in Almaty, in 2014, during the celebration of Mother’s Day, that a culinary duel took place between seven pairs of mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law, who baked 856 kg of baursaks, which was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records. These fluffy, deep-fried buns are most reminiscent of small donuts. They can be made sweet or not, it all depends on what you are going to serve them with. As a dessert for tea, baursaks are made moderately sweet. And unsweetened ones can even be eaten with soup. Baursaks are made from yeast and unleavened dough. According to our quick recipe, we will prepare dough for baursaks without yeast, using kefir, with baking powder.

Bauraki on kefir without yeast

Donuts with ice cream in chocolate glaze are the perfect option for welcoming guests. And hardly any of them will guess that you made this dessert in just 20 minutes, almost "on the fly." The recipe is so simple that you won't even have to bake the donuts. Ready-made ones without filling will do just fine. You can find these in any supermarket. Choose ice cream to fill the donuts according to your taste, preferably with a dense consistency, like crème brûlée or creamy. It can have an additional flavor, such as strawberry or banana. We opted for classic vanilla. All you have to do is prepare the glaze and assemble the donut. Guests will love the combination of slightly crunchy glaze with soft sponge inside and delicate ice cream in the center.

Donuts with ice cream

Cottage cheese balls fried in oil are good both inside and out. That is, they look so appetizing that it's impossible not to try these donuts. And it will be very difficult to stop because the balls are fantastically tasty and aromatic. Is it difficult to make them with your own hands? Not at all! But let's clarify that in this case, we are talking not about baking in the oven, but about frying the balls in a deep fryer. The dough made from cottage cheese is very simple and quick to prepare: you will easily see this when you read our recipe.

Cottage cheese balls fried in oil

Kazakh

Immerse yourself in the world of Kazakh cuisine with these amazing baursaks! These fluffy donuts, fried to a golden crisp, make a wonderful bread substitute or a delightful dessert with tea if dusted with powdered sugar. Thanks to the yeast dough and the absence of eggs, baursaks remain incredibly soft even after cooling. Prepare this simple yet impressive dish and treat yourself and your loved ones!

Kazakh Baursaks

Donuts on a spoon: crispy, tender, sweet – incredibly delicious! They are very easy to make and even without rolling out the dough. For these donuts, you don't need an oven. The only special tool you will need is a round spoon with a hole in the middle – essentially, a donut spoon. With it, you can make ring-shaped donuts. But if you don't have one, use a regular spoon, then you will get ball-shaped donuts. From there, it's simple: take the liquid dough with the spoon and lower it into boiling oil. When the donut is slightly fried, it will detach from the spoon and float to the surface. Of course, this dish is very high in calories, but treating yourself and your loved ones to the most delicate homemade donuts occasionally is priceless! Follow our step-by-step recipe, and you will succeed!

Donuts on a spoon

It is hard to find a person who did not love cottage cheese balls, kolobki, or soft fried cottage cheese donuts with a crispy crust during childhood. Our recipe for kolobki will not only bring back childhood joys but also exceed nostalgic expectations. The secret, of course, lies in the cottage cheese, which makes the kolobki very tender, with a light and pleasant milky tang. You can use cottage cheese of any fat content. If you want to save on calories, you can even use fat-free cottage cheese, but is it worth deceiving yourself? Deep-fried donuts will still be quite calorie-dense, and these airy balls with a crispy crust disappear unnoticed, "like sunflower seeds." It's no coincidence that we make them small, literally bite-sized. It's impossible to resist!