Uzbek & Tajik (Oasis Silk Road)
Manti / Mantu (Steamed Dumplings)
Plump steamed dumplings of spiced lamb and onion, served under yogurt and (in the Afghan style) a tomato or split-pea sauce — the Central Asian dumpling at the heart of the Silk Road's vast manti family.
2 hr 15 min · Serves 6 · Takes some skill
6
Ingredients
Dough
Filling
Sauce
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 90 min · Cook 45 min · 135 min total
- hard
- 1
Roll dough into squares; fill with lamb-onion-cumin mixture and pleat closed.
- 2
Steam in a tiered steamer until the dough is tender and the filling juicy.
- 3
Serve under garlicky yogurt; Afghan mantu adds a tomato or split-pea sauce on top.
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.
