Manti (Armenian oven-baked mini meat parcels with yoghurt)

Armenian manti is a relative of Turkish mantı, but instead of boiling, the small open parcels are baked crisp in the oven, then softened with stock. Topped with garlicky yoghurt and sumac.

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Method

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1. Knead the flour with the egg, water and salt into a firm, smooth dough; rest for 20 minutes. ⏱ Timer: 20 min
2. Mix the ground meat with the onion, cumin, salt and pepper.
3. Roll the dough out 1-2 mm thick and cut into 4x4 cm squares.
4. Place a bean-sized amount of filling in the center of each square, and pinch the four corners together so each becomes a small open boat or basket.
5. Arrange the parcels tightly side by side in a buttered baking dish, and drizzle with the melted butter.
6. Bake at 200 °C for 20 minutes until golden, then pour over the hot stock and bake for another 10-15 minutes until most of the liquid is absorbed. ⏱ Timer: 20 min
7. Mix the yoghurt with the garlic and a pinch of salt. Serve the manti on plates, drizzled with garlicky yoghurt and sprinkled with sumac and paprika.

A Receptnaptár original recipe. Calories and protein are estimated.

Tips

• A lot of work, but one tray makes a full batch: it's worth folding with two people.
• Can be frozen raw before baking; bake 5 minutes longer from frozen.

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