How to cook Armenian Manti - Manti Mania

ground lamb

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground beef is often more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, and margarine is often less expensive.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds protein and creaminess, while sour cream is a budget-friendly option.

paprika

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Smoked paprika enhances flavor, while cayenne is a more economical spice.

Weigh out a pound of flour and put it in a bowl.

Add salt to the flour.

Add 1 egg to the mixture.

Add about a tablespoon of olive oil, being conservative with the amount.

Mix the ingredients until they come together, adding water as needed to avoid stickiness.

Finely chop the onion and add it to the filling mixture.

Add black pepper to the filling mixture.

Add garlic later in the sauce, not in the filling.

Roll out the dough on a floured surface until it's about the thickness of a penny.

Cut the rolled dough into squares.

Place a small blob of the meat filling in the center of each square.

Pinch the corners of the dough together to seal the dumpling.

Grease a baking dish with olive oil and arrange the manti in it, packing them closely together.

Drizzle some olive oil over the manti before baking.

Bake in a mild oven at 160°C (320°F), checking for doneness as they cook quickly.

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