Vareniki (Russian; in either language варе́ники, singular варе́ник) or Varenyky (Ukrainian) are a kind of stuffed dumpling. Vareniki are believed to originate from Chinese and Siberian influences, although sometimes they are said to be of Turkish origin.[1] Varenyky are similar to Polish pierogi, Russian pelmeni, and Italian ravioli.
Lazy vareniki (Russian: ленивые вареники) in Russian cuisine are gnocchi-shaped dumplings made by mixing farmer cheese with egg and flour into quick dough. The cheese-based dough is formed into a long sausage about 2 cm thick, which is cut diagonally into gnocchi, called galushki in Russian, halushki in Ukrainian or kopytka in Polish.
The dumplings are then quickly boiled in salted water and served with sour cream or melted butter. The name "lazy vareniki" faithfully reflects the very quick preparation time of the dish: it usually takes ten to fifteen minutes from assembling the simple ingredients to serving the cooked dumplings. Lazy vareniki differ from standard vareniki in the same way that Italian gnocchi differ from ravioli or tortellini: these are fluffy solid dumplings, not stuffed pockets of dough. A similar dish in Polish cuisine is called lazy pierogi (Polish: leniwe pierogi or kopytka).
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