Description
Turkish manti are small handmade dumplings filled with seasoned ground lamb or beef, served with a cool garlic yogurt and hot spiced butter.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling and dusting
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 5–6 tablespoons warm water
- 250g ground lamb or beef
- 1 small onion, very finely grated
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon Aleppo pepper or pul biber
- Salt to taste
- Small handful of fresh parsley, very finely chopped
- 300g thick plain yogurt
- 2 cloves garlic, minced or grated
- Pinch of salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- ½ teaspoon Aleppo pepper or pul biber
- ½ teaspoon dried mint
- Sumac, for dusting
- Extra dried mint, for garnish
Instructions
- Make the dough. Combine flour and salt in a bowl. Make a well, add the egg and 4 tablespoons of warm water. Mix until a shaggy dough forms, then add more water until it comes together. Knead on a floured surface for 8–10 minutes until smooth and firm. Rest for 30 minutes.
- Make the filling. Grate the onion and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Combine with the ground meat, pepper, Aleppo pepper, salt, and parsley. Mix well.
- Prepare the garlic yogurt. Stir together the yogurt, garlic, and salt. Set aside at room temperature.
- Roll and cut the dough. Divide into 3 pieces, roll thinly, and cut into squares about 3-4cm.
- Fill and shape. Place a small amount of filling in the center of each square, shape, and seal tightly.
- Boil the manti. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil, add the manti in batches, and cook for 8–12 minutes until they float.
- Make the spiced butter. Melt butter and olive oil together, add spices, and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Serve by spooning yogurt into bowls, adding manti on top, and pouring hot spiced butter over everything. Dust with sumac and extra mint.
Notes
Wonton wrappers can be used as a shortcut for the dough. Uncooked manti can be frozen for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 90 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Turkish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 70mg