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a plate full of Mantu with a sauce being poured over it

Mantu

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Equipment

  • Steamer

Ingredients

Beef Filling

  • 1 lb Ground Beef
  • 1 Onion, diced
  • 1 tbsp Garlic
  • 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 tsp Coriander
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1 tsp Salt & Pepper

Tomato Sauce

  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 3 cups Tomato Puree
  • 1 cup Yellow Split Peas, pre-boiled
  • 1 tsp Garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp Turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
  • Salt, to taste

Chakkah/Yogurt Mix

  • 1 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
  • 2 tsp Garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/8 cup Water
  • Dried Mint

Mantu

  • Wonton Wrappers
  • Mantu Wraps

Instructions

  • Start by preparing the dumpling filling. Brown the beef and add diced onion, minced garlic, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, coriander, and cumin. Set aside.
  • Next, prepare the tomato sauce. Pour in tomato puree, turmeric, salt, red pepper flakes, and pre-boiled yellow split peas.
  • Let the sauce simmer. Now, it's time to work on the dumplings. Wet the edges of the Mantu wraps and place a portion of the filling in each.
  • Fold the wrappers so that opposite corners meet, and press them firmly together.
  • To steam the dumplings, oil the bottom of your steamer and steam for at least 15 minutes.
  • While they are steaming, prepare your Chakkah (yogurt sauce). Mix together plain Greek yogurt, minced garlic, and salt. Adjust the consistency by adding water until desired thickness is reached.
  • Finally, it's time to plate your Mantu. Add a layer of Chakkah, then the steamed dumplings, then another layer of Chakkah, followed by the tomato sauce. Finish it off with dried mint and chopped cilantro.

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