Mantu Recipe By Food Fusion

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground lamb

Ground turkey lowers fat content while ground lamb is often less expensive.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt offers a similar tang with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola is more budget-friendly.

mint

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: dried mint

Parsley provides a fresh flavor, while dried mint is more economical.

In a bowl, add yogurt, garlic paste and whisk well & set aside.

In a wok, add oil and onion, fry until golden brown.

Add ginger and mix.

Add turmeric powder, tomato paste and mix well.

Add salt and mix well.

Add split bengal gram with remaining water and mix well.

Add water and mix well, cover and put it on simmer for 6-8 minutes.

In a pot, add oil, beef mince and mix well until water dries.

Add ginger garlic paste and mix well.

Add onion and mix, add black pepper powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, salt and mix well.

Add green chilies, mint leaves, fresh coriander and mix well.

Cover and cook on low flame for 4-5 minutes.

In all-purpose flour, add salt and mix, gradually add water and knead well until dough is formed.

Cover and let it rest for 20 minutes and knead dough again until smooth dough is formed.

Cut the dough into four equal portions, take a small dough and make a ball.

Roll out flat dough with the help of rolling pin and cut the dough into four equal square pieces.

Take one square piece, apply water at the edges and add mince filling, fold all four sides with each other and press the edges tightly to seal together.

In pot, add water and bring it to boil, place steam rack and grease the steam rack with oil.

Now place dumplings on steam rack, cover and steam cook for 15-20 minutes.

On serving plate, spread yogurt sauce, place dumplings, pour yogurt sauce, sprinkle red chili flakes, add cooked mince and chana lentil topping & garnish with green coriander.

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