Bishkek Best and Cheap Street Food||Russia street Food||Bishkek||

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and more affordable.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt offers a similar creaminess with less fat.

noodles

🥗Healthier: whole wheat noodles

💰Cheaper: rice

Rice is often less expensive and gluten-free.

beef

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground beef is usually more economical.

Prepare the dough by mixing flour, water, and egg until smooth; let it rest for 30 minutes.

Roll out the dough thinly on a floured surface and cut it into strips for noodles.

Cook the lamb and beef in a pot with water until tender, skimming off any foam.

Add chopped onions, carrots, and garlic to the pot; season with cumin, black pepper, and salt.

Simmer the meat and vegetables for about 1 hour, adding more water if necessary to keep it soupy.

Remove the meat and shred it; strain the broth and keep it warm.

In a separate pot, boil water and cook the noodles until al dente; drain and set aside.

For manti, fill small squares of dough with seasoned meat and fold into dumplings; steam for 20 minutes.

Serve the noodles topped with the meat and vegetables, drizzling with broth.

Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with yogurt and vinegar on the side.

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