Manti with Yogurt and Paprika Butter

Name: Manti with Yogurt and Paprika Butter
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 300 g plain flour; 1 pc egg; 100 ml water; salt; 300 g ground beef; 1 pc onion; 2 cloves garlic; ground pepper; salt; 60 g butter; 1.5 teaspoon sweet paprika; 0.5 teaspoon chili flakes; 400 g plain yogurt; 3 cloves garlic; salt; dried mint; sumac

Eduard LáskaPastaTurkish Cuisine x se líbilo

Manti are tiny Turkish dumplings filled with spiced minced meat, barely the size of a fingernail, traditionally folded by hand across Turkey. They are boiled in salted water and served drenched in garlicky yogurt and drizzled with hot paprika butter that adds color and aroma. Dried mint and paprika are scattered on top, so every bite marries the creamy tang of the yogurt with the spicy butter. Folding them by hand takes time and patience, but the result is a festive dish that brings the whole family together.

Příprava: 1h 30min

Vaření: 15min

CELKOVÝ ČAS: 1h 45min

Step by step process

Preparing dough and filling

1
Turkish manti start with a supple dough. In a bowl, mix the flour with salt, add the egg and water and work into a firm dough. Let it rest for 30 minutes, covered with a towel.
2
Mix the ground meat with finely chopped onion, cumin, salt and pepper. The filling must be thick, as too runny a mix would leak juice into the dough.

Filling and shaping

3
Roll the dough as thin as possible, about 2 mm. Cut out 4×4 cm squares. Place a small ball of filling (about ½ teaspoon) in the center of each square.
4
Fold the square into a triangle and seal the edges well. Then join two corners together to form the typical manti shape, like mini tortellini.

Boiling and serving

5
Boil the manti in salted water for 8-10 minutes, until the dough softens and turns translucent. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a pan, add the paprika and heat until it takes on a red color.
6
Transfer the cooked parcels to a plate, pour over the garlicky yogurt and then the hot paprika butter. Sprinkle with dried mint and serve at once.