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Kalduny or kolduny (Belarusian: калдуны́, Polish: kołduny, Lithuanian: koldūnai) are dumplings stuffed with meat, mushrooms or other ingredients, made in Belarusian, Lithuanian, and Polish cuisines, akin to the Polish pierogi, Russian pelmeni [1] and the Ukrainian varenyky.
The word kopytka [kopyto "hoof", kopytko "little hoof", neuter singular nouns] is Polish for "little hooves," such as those of a small hoofed animal (for example, a goat). Kapytki is the Belarusian word for the same concept. Both refer to the structure of these dumplings, which are formed in the shape of hooves.
Dumplings may be prepared using a variety of methods, including baking, boiling, frying, simmering or steaming and are found in many world cuisines. Some definitions rule out baking and frying in order to exclude items like fritters and other pastries that are generally not regarded as dumplings by most individuals. [1
Silesian dumplings (Polish: kluski śląskie, [1] Silesian: gumiklyjzy, [1] German: Schlesische Kartoffelklöße, Silesian German: schläsche Kließla [citation needed]) are potato dumplings traditional to the wider Silesia region of Poland and Germany [citation needed]. They are also called białe kluski [1] [2] ("white dumplings").
Cooking dumplings in boiling water. The precise definition of a dumpling is controversial, varying across individuals and cultures. [1] [2] The term emerged in English by the 17th century, where it referred to a small lump of dough cooked by simmering or steaming.
Kluski śląskie ("Silesian dumplings") are round, flattened dumplings with the size ranging from 3 centimeters to 5 centimeters, made from mashed potatoes, potato flour, and eggs. Usually served with gravy, their distinctive feature is a small hole or dimple [ 1 ] in the middle.
Dumplings most likely originated in Asia and came to Europe via trade in the Middle Ages. [3] [4] However, the dish itself dates back to at least 1682, when Poland's first cookbook, Compendium ferculorum, albo Zebranie potraw, was published. [5] The widely used English name pierogi was derived from Polish.
The following pampuchy variations are found on the Polish Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development's List of Traditional Products: Parowańce z kaszą jaglaną (parowańce with millet kasza)—originated from the surroundings of the village of Kąkolewnica in Lublin Voivodeship. A pyzy-type dish with a light millet kasza filling. [7]