Elesh

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

Elesh is a traditional pastry originating from Tatarstan. This Tatar pastry consists of dough that's usually stuffed with chicken, onions, salt, pepper, and potatoes. The dough is made with a combination of flour, eggs, sugar, salt, baking powder, butter, and sour cream. Once stuffed, the dough is wrapped up around the filling in the shape of a circle with a lid on top (similar to echpochmak, which is rectangular). The pastry is baked until done, and it is then served with meat broth on the side that's poured in the hole on top of the pastry in order to make it juicier.