Authentic Kayseri Manti Recipe
Traditional handmade Turkish dumplings filled with seasoned ground beef and served with garlic yogurt and buttery Turkish pepper sauce.
Ingredients
- 3½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp salt
- ¾ cup lukewarm water
- 250 g ground beef
- 1 small grated onion
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 cups full-fat yogurt
- 2 –3 garlic cloves
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp Turkish red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp dried mint
- Optional sumac
Instructions
- Prepare a firm dough and knead until smooth.
- Rest the dough for 30 minutes.
- Mix the beef filling.
- Roll the dough very thin.
- Cut into small squares.
- Add a small amount of filling.
- Seal each dumpling tightly.
- Boil in salted water for 10–12 minutes.
- Mix garlic yogurt.
- Prepare the butter sauce.
- Top the hot dumplings with yogurt and butter sauce.
- Serve immediately with dried mint and sumac.
Notes
Recipe Notes
- Do not overfill the dumplings.
- Keep the dough covered while working.
- Use full-fat yogurt for authentic flavor.
- Freeze uncooked mantı for up to three months.