Turkish Manti Dumplings Recipes

TURKISH MANTI DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Make the dough by combining flour, eggs, salt and water until everything holds together. Knead it for 5-10 minutes. It won't be a very soft dough.
• Knead it well until you have a not very soft dough. You can add extra water or flour to have this result. Cover it with a damp kitchen towel and let it rest for 30 minutes.
• Prepare the filling. In a medium bowl, combine ground meat, finely chopped onions, parsley, salt and pepper. Put it aside.
• Sift a little flour on the counter. Grab the dough ball and roll it out, not very thin, about 2mm thick.
• Cut it first into strips, then into small squares.
• Place about 1/2 teaspoon filling on each square.
• Close them up patiently. First fold the tiny square into two and seal all the opposite corners of the dough in the center. Put them on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
• Heat 4 cups of water in a pot, add in a pinch of salt and a drop of oil. Bring it to boil. Add in the dumplings and let it simmer until tender, for 10-12 minutes.
• Transfer them into bowls with a slotted spoon.
• For the yogurt sauce, mix yogurt, salt and garlic.
• For the butter and oil sauce, melt butter and add in olive oil. Add in dried mint and red pepper flakes or paprika, stir. Take it after about 20 seconds.
• To serve, pour some yogurt sauce on the dumplings and drizzle a little oil sauce over it before serving.