Manti

Large steamed dumplings of lamb and onion.

Ingredients

• 4 cups Flour
• 1¼ cups Water
• 600 g Ground lamb
• 3 Onions
• 100 g Lamb fat
• 1 tsp Cumin
• 2 tsp Black pepper
• 2 tsp Salt
• 3 tbsp Butter
• 1 cup Yogurt

Method

1. Make the dough — Knead the flour, water and salt into a firm dough and rest 30 minutes.
2. Make the filling — Chop the onion very fine by hand and mix with the lamb, diced fat, cumin, pepper and salt.
3. Roll and cut — Roll the dough thin and cut 10 cm squares.
4. Fill — Place filling in the centre, bring the corners together, then pinch the adjacent edges into a purse.
5. Steam — Oil the steamer trays and steam for 40 minutes.
6. Manti is ready — Brush with butter and serve with yogurt.

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