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title: Mantı (Turkish Beef Dumplings)
servings: 4
prep time: 80 minutes
cook time: 15 minutes
source: https://mycibora.com/recipes/manti-turkish-dumplings
---

Gather @all-purpose flour{400%g}, @egg{2}, @ground beef{300%g}, @plain yogurt{500%g}, @sweet paprika{2%tsp} and @black pepper{}.

Knead the flour, eggs, @water{100%ml} and a teaspoon of @salt{1.5%tsp} into a firm dough. Rest, covered, 30 minutes. ~{30%minutes}

Mix the beef with the grated @onion{1}, salt and a generous grind of pepper.

Roll the dough as thin as you can manage and cut into 3 cm squares.

Dot each square with a chickpea-sized bit of filling, then pinch the four corners together into tiny parcels.

Stir the crushed @garlic{3%clove} and a pinch of salt into the yogurt and set aside to come fully to room temperature.

Boil the mantı in salted water until they float, then 4 more minutes; drain. ~{4%minutes}

Melt the @butter{60%g} with the paprika and @dried mint{1%tsp} until it foams and smells toasty.

Plate the dumplings, blanket with garlic yogurt and stripe with the sizzling paprika butter.