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Manti

Manti/mahn-TEE/
Manti
About this dish

Large steamed dumplings filled with seasoned lamb and onion, served with yogurt or butter.

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Ingredients
🌾2 cups flour
🥩300g ground lamb
🧅2 onions, finely chopped
🌰1 tsp cumin
🥛Yogurt, for serving
Method
Serves 3
1
Make a firm dough from flour and water; knead well and rest.
2
Mix ground lamb with onion and cumin for the filling.
3
Roll the dough into large squares and place a generous portion of filling in the center of each.
4
Fold the corners up to seal into a parcel.
5
Steam for about 40-45 minutes until the dough is cooked through and serve with yogurt.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Manti in Uzbekistan are typically larger than their Turkish counterpart and are traditionally steamed rather than boiled.

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