Tasty Recipe Time has shared a delightful recipe for Leaf Manti, a dish that was submitted to the “Bir Mutfaktan Bin Sofraya” (From One Kitchen to a Thousand Tables) recipe contest, a collaboration between @cocacola_tr and @yemekcom. The recipe, originally from contestant @elizin.mutfagi, was tested in the studio and highly praised by the chefs.
The contest encourages home cooks to share their recipes on the Yemek.com “Bir Mutfaktan Bin Sofraya” page. Selected recipes will be prepared by the Topraktan Tabağa Cooperative and will contribute to tens of thousands of meal donations.
Leaf Manti Recipe Details
The recipe for Leaf Manti, serving 3 people, has a preparation time of 25 minutes and a cooking time of 20 minutes.
Ingredients for Boiling Leaf Manti:
1 liter water
1 teaspoon salt
Ingredients for Leaf Manti Dough:
500 grams flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 cup water
Ingredients for Leaf Manti Minced Meat Filling:
500 grams ground beef
2 large onions
2 tablespoons butter
1.5 teaspoons salt
Ingredients for Leaf Manti Topping:
1 bowl of garlic yogurt
Preparation Instructions
To prepare the filling, finely chop the onions and sauté them in butter until softened. Separately, cook the ground beef in a pan until it releases its juices and they evaporate, then set aside. For the dough, combine flour, salt, and water in a bowl, knead, then add the egg and continue kneading until a firm dough, slightly stiffer than earlobe consistency, is achieved. Roll out portions of the dough and cut them into squares.
Boil 1 liter of water in a large pot with 1 teaspoon of salt. Add the square dough pieces to the boiling water and cook for 2-3 minutes. Drain the cooked dough. Finally, top the manti with the sautéed onions and ground beef mixture. Serve hot with garlic yogurt, if desired. The Leaf Manti is ready to enjoy!
