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Ingredients:
For the lamb filling:
- 400g lamb mince
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- Bunch parsley, finely chopped
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp all spice
- Salt & pepper
For the spiced tomato butter:
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper or chili powder
- Garlic yoghurt:
- 1 cup double thick yoghurt
- 1 small garlic clove, grated
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- Salt, to taste
How To Make Turkish Lamb Dumplings (Manti)
- In a large bowl add all the ingredients for the filling, mix everything thoroughly until well combined then set aside.
- Roll out store-bought dumpling wrappers.
- Place about ½ teaspoon of the lamb filling into the center of each wrapper.
- Fold each wrapper into a triangle by bringing two opposite corners together and sealing the edges with a bit of water.
- Pinch the two corners of the triangle together to form a traditional manti shape.
- Repeat with the remaining filling and wrappers.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add the dumplings in batches and cook for about 5–6 minutes, or until they float to the top and the dough is tender.
- Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- To make the garlic yoghurt add all ingredients into a bowl and mix until well combined, then set aside.
- To make the spiced tomato butter:
- In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Stir in tomato paste, paprika, and cayenne or chili powder.
- Cook for 1–2 minutes until fragrant and the butter turns a deep orange-red colour.
- Remove from heat.
- Plate the cooked dumplings.
- Spoon over the garlic yoghurt generously.
- Drizzle with the warm spiced tomato butter.
- Garnish with extra parsley & chili flakes.
Ingredients:
- 250g noodles, cooked
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 tsp chili flakes
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 3 Tbsp oil
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 2 Tbsp Spring onion, chopped & extra for garnishing
How To Make 10-Minute Garlic Chili Noodles
- Boil your noodles according to package instructions.
- Drain and set aside (you can toss them in a little sesame oil to prevent sticking).
- In a heatproof bowl (or large serving bowl), combine garlic, chili flakes, soy sauce, sugar, sesame seeds and spring onion.
- In a small pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat until it’s hot.
- Carefully pour the hot oil over the garlic-chili mixture in the bowl.
- It should sizzle immediately.
- Stir gently to combine.
- Add the cooked noodles to the bowl and toss everything together until well coated.
- Garnish with spring onion and sesame seeds.