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Mantu recipe
Delicious Afghan dumplings filled with spiced meat!
Ingredients
- 500 g ground beef
- 2 onions
- 4 garlic
- 20 dough wrappers
- 200 g yogurt
- 200 g chickpeas
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ½ teaspoon pepper
- 100 ml water
How to make Mantu
- Finely chop 1 onion and 2 cloves of garlic, then sauté them in a pan over medium heat for about 5 minutes until golden.
- Add 500 g of ground beef to the pan along with 1 teaspoon of cumin, 1 teaspoon of salt, and ½ teaspoon of pepper; cook until the beef is browned, about 7-10 minutes.
- While the meat cooks, prepare your dough wrappers and keep them ready for filling once the meat mixture is done cooking.
- Place a spoonful of the meat mixture onto each dough wrapper, careful not to overfill, and fold the edges to seal tightly.
- Arrange the filled dumplings in a steamer basket, placing parchment paper beneath them to prevent sticking.
- Steam the dumplings over a pot of simmering water for about 30 minutes until fully cooked and firm to the touch.
- After steaming, let the dumplings rest for 5 minutes to firm up before serving.
- To serve, place the dumplings on a plate, topping with 200 g of yogurt and garnish with 100 g of chickpeas.
What is Mantu?
Mantu is a traditional dish from Afghanistan, simmered in one pot, and takes about 90 minutes from start to finish. It is built around ground beef, yogurt and chickpeas. The recipe below uses 10 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Mantu take?
At 90 minutes it is slower than 62% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 35 dishes built on ground beef. The method runs to 8 steps, the longest being 30 minutes.
Any tips for making Mantu?
Ensure the dumplings are sealed well to avoid leaking during steaming.
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