Mantu
Afghanistan's steamed meat dumplings: delicate wrappers of spiced beef and onion, steamed and served over garlic yogurt with a split-pea tomato sauce.
What it is
Afghanistan's steamed meat dumplings: delicate wrappers of spiced beef and onion, steamed and served over garlic yogurt with a split-pea tomato sauce. Ingredients: flour dough; filling: ground beef, onions (much), salt, black pepper, coriander; sauces: garlic yogurt, tomato-split pea sauce (dal), dried mint, oil. Recipe: 1) Roll dough thin; cut squares. 2) Fill with the onion-rich beef; pinch into purses. 3) Steam until the wrappers shine. 4) Plate over yogurt; spoon the dal sauce over; dust mint. Serve: at family gatherings, made in dozens by many hands. Flavor: juicy, oniony, tangy-cool against warm spice. History: mantu travelled the Silk Road from Central Asian and Mongol currents; Afghanistan made the yogurt-and-dal dress its own. See also: Kabuli Pulao, Aushak.
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