Mantu Afghan Dumpling
A weekend Afghanistan snack made with lamb. Ready in about 1 hour 16 minutes. Difficulty: more effort.
- 31 minPrep (about)
- 45 minCook (about)
- 1 hr 16 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- More effortDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredient
- 3.7 lb lamb Shopping tip: Ground lamb.
Fresh & other
- 3.7 lb all-purpose flour Shopping tip: All-purpose flour (UK: plain flour).
- 3 ½ cups water
- 4 green chiles Shopping tip: Jalapeño for mild (seeds out); serrano for hot.
- 3.7 lb onions
- 4 tbsp tomato paste Shopping tip: Tomato paste (UK: tomato purée), in a small can or tube.
- 6 ¾ cups strained yogurt
- Pinch cilantro Shopping tip: Fresh cilantro (UK: coriander). Use the leaves and soft stems.
Sauces & oils
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
Spices & seasonings (1): black pepper
- ⅓ cup + 2 tbsp black pepper
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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To prepare your dough, sift your flour with 1tsp of salt in a mixing bowl.
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Slowly mix in as much of your water is required, till a stiff dough is formed.
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Knead on clean work surface for 5-10 min, until the dough is elastic and shiny.
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Cover with a damp cloth.
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Set aside for about an hour, 2.
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Put the spices, ground pepper, 1 tsp salt, chilli, onions and chopped lamb in a bowl.
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Mix well, 3.
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Divide the dough into 4 small balls.
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Roll out to thickness of 1.5mm, cutting in 4 inches squares.
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Place 4 heaped teaspoon of the lamb mix into each square, 4.
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Take two opposite corners.
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Bring them to join in your centre by nipping together between your fingers.
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Bring together to other two corners in your same manner.
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Note that your mantu should not be entirely closed, as your steam has to be penetrate.
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Cook the filling, 5.
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Place mantu so that there is a little space between each one using fat to grease your shelves of the steamer.
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Steam for 30-45 min over a medium heat, 6.
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While that cooks, make the tomato sauce.
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Heat the oil in a pan.
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Add tomato puree.
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Bring to the boil.
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Stir.
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Simmer on a low heat till the mantu are ready, 7.
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Remove the mantu from the steamer.
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Place on a large, warm dish.
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Spoon your tomato sauce over the top, followed by your strained yoghurt.
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Sprinkle with chopped coriander to garnish.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.