Traditional Turkish Dumplings( Manti)

Traditional Turkish Dumplings( Manti)

Traditional Turkish Dumplings( Manti)

Traditional Turkish Dumplings( Manti)
Traditional Turkish Dumplings( Manti)

Traditional Turkish Dumplings( Manti)

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 2 hour Cook Time 15 min Total Time 2 hrs 15 mins Servings: 8

Description

Manti” is a very authentic and delicious dish in Turkish cuisine. It is not easy to make “ manti” but definitely worth the effort.

Ingredients

For the dough:

For the filling:

Yogurt Sauce:

Butter Sauce:

Preparation

  1. Mix flour,egg,1/2 teaspoon salt and water in a deep bowl with your hands until a firm dough is formed

    Rest the dough under a damp kitchen towel for 1 hour

    You can prepare the filling while waiting. Mix ground meat,chopped onion,salt and pepper in another bowl. Set aside

    Cut the dough into four pieces. Roll the dough out as thin as you can with a rolling pin(around 1/16 inches is ideal)

    Cut the thin dough into small squares with a sharp knife

    Put a little filling on each square and close them up from the edges

    Heat 8 cups of water in a big pot and add the dumplings when it boils. Cook for about 15 min until softened

    Transfer them into serving plates with a slotted spoon

    Mix yogurt and garlic in a small bowl

    Melt the butter in a pan,add dry mint and crushed red pepper on top

    Put yogurt sauce on top of the dumplings,drizzle butter sauce and serve

    Bon Appetit!

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