World Flavors Cookbook

Mantu

Name: Mantu
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Afghanistan
Ingredients: For dough: 400g flour, water, 1 tsp salt, 1 tbsp oil; For filling: 500g ground beef, 2 onions grated, 1 tsp coriander, 1 tsp black pepper, salt; For tomato sauce: 200g split peas cooked, 400g tomatoes, garlic, spices; For topping: 400ml yogurt, dried mint, chili flakes

Afghan steamed dumplings filled with spiced onion and beef, served on a bed of yogurt with tomato-split pea sauce and dried mint.

Cuisine: Afghanistan

Ingredients

For dough: 400g flour, water, 1 tsp salt, 1 tbsp oil
For filling: 500g ground beef, 2 onions grated, 1 tsp coriander, 1 tsp black pepper, salt
For tomato sauce: 200g split peas cooked, 400g tomatoes, garlic, spices
For topping: 400ml yogurt, dried mint, chili flakes

Instructions

Make dough. Rest 30 minutes.
Mix filling: beef, grated onion, coriander, pepper, salt.
Roll dough thin. Cut into 6cm squares.
Place a teaspoon of filling in each. Pinch corners together to close.
Steam 30 minutes.
Make sauce: cook tomatoes, peas, and garlic until thick.
Serve dumplings on yogurt, top with sauce, dried mint, and chili.