Platsinda
A traditional Moldovan pastry recipe that can be made with a variety of tasty fillings.
Servings
4 – 6people
Cook Time
60+minutes
Servings
4 – 6people
Cook Time
60+minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. For the dough, sift the flour into a wide bowl, make a well in the centre, add salt, 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil and 1 spoon vinegar and pour water (about 300 ml, depending on the flour).
  2. Knead smooth the dough for a few minutes, then make it into a ball and cover with a towel and let it rest for 10 – 15 minutes.
  3. In this time mash the cheese for the stuffing and add the sour cream and salt.
  4. Finely chop the fresh herbs (onion and dill) and mix well with the cottage cheese mixture. The stuffing is ready.
  5. Make 8 – 9 identical dough balls (about 120 g – 130 g) and add flour as needed. Each ball will turn into one platsinda.
  6. Roll out the dough as thin as possible, to get a perfect circle.
  7. Put stuffing in the middle of each circle and spread it over the dough. Leave the edges free of stuffing.
  8. Pulling the dough gently, fold the edges like a rectangular envelope over the stuffing to make a platsinda about 15 – 17 cm in diameter.
  9. Put the platsinda on a heated pan with vegetable oil and cover with a lid.
  10. Cook each platsinda on a medium heat for 3 – 4 minutes on both sides until it becomes golden brown.
  11. Fold the platsindas on a plate and cut into 4 – 6 pieces. Serve hot.
Recipe Notes

You can make platsinda with different fillings, for example: different varieties of cheeses, potatoes, cabbage, pumpkins, apples and cherries!