Fried Kefir-Dough Hand Pies with Potato, Onion & Mushrooms (No Yeast)
The best kefir dough for hand pies! A reliable recipe for golden, fluffy yeast-free pies with potato-and-mushroom filling that will impress with great flavor.
Updated : 15 January, 2026
Easy
About 1 hour.
Ingredients
300 grams
Champignon
600 grams
Potato
1
Onions
50 grams
Butter
1
Chicken eggs
400 grams
Kefir
500 grams
Wheat flour
1.33 teaspoon
Salt
1 teaspoon
Baking soda
400 milliliters
Vegetable oil
to taste
Ground black pepper
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
Start the filling: chop 300 g (about 10.6 oz) button mushrooms into not-too-large pieces.
Step 2
Put the chopped mushrooms into a skillet set on the stove.
Step 3
Stirring, sauté the mushrooms in a dry skillet over slightly above-medium heat.
Step 4
Boil 600 g (about 1.3 lb) potatoes in a pot until fully cooked.
Step 5
Finely chop 1 onion.
Step 6
Add the chopped onion to the skillet with the mushrooms, then salt to taste.
Step 7
Mix everything and continue sautéing the mushrooms with the onion.
Step 8
Add 50 g (about 3½ Tbsp) butter, then add black pepper to taste and stir.
Step 9
Keep cooking the mushrooms over low heat for about 5 minutes.
Step 10
Mash the boiled potatoes in the pot with a potato masher.
Step 11
Add the sautéed mushrooms from the skillet to the pot with the potatoes.
Step 12
Mix the potatoes and mushrooms well, then set the filling aside to cool.
Step 13
Make the dough: put 1 egg yolk into a large bowl, add 1 tsp salt, and mix.
Step 14
Pour in 400 ml kefir (about 1⅔ cups) at room temperature and mix.
Step 15
Sift in 500 g wheat flour (about 4 cups, approx.) in parts and add 1 tsp baking soda.
Step 16
Stir all the ingredients together in the bowl clockwise.
Step 17
Knead the dough to the needed consistency, then add 3 Tbsp vegetable oil.
Step 18
Knead thoroughly by hand for about 7 minutes, cover the bowl with a kitchen towel, and let the dough rest for 15 minutes.
Step 19
Lightly oil your hands and the work surface, place the dough on it, knead briefly, and divide into equal pieces.
Step 20
Press each piece into a flat round of the desired size.
Step 21
Place the needed amount of filling onto each round.
Step 22
Seal the edges well over the filling.
Step 23
Shape the hand pies as desired.
Step 24
Pour enough vegetable oil into a skillet and heat it well, then add the hand pies.
Step 25
Fry on both sides until golden brown.
Step 26
Transfer the cooked hand pies from the skillet to a plate.
Step 27
Let’s cook together - simply, at home, making the tastiest dishes from affordable ingredients. Enjoy your meal and tea time!
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