Kayseri Mantı

Ingredients

• 250 g of flour
• 1 egg
• 150 g of ground meat
• 1 onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon of sugar
• 1 tablespoon of vinegar
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons of oil
• Water for the broth
• Chopped parsley
• Yogurt sauce

Method

1. In a bowl, mix the flour with water and egg until you get a homogeneous dough.
2. Divide the dough into small balls and pass them through a pasta machine to obtain thin sheets.
3. In a pan, sauté the garlic and onion in oil, then add the ground meat and cook over medium heat until the meat is well cooked.
4. Add the sugar, vinegar, salt, and pepper, mixing well.
5. Prepare the Mantı by stuffing each pasta sheet with the meat mixture and wrapping it around the filling.
6. In a pot, bring the water and broth to a boil, then add the Mantı and cook for 5-7 minutes.
7. Serve the Mantı in a warm bowl, garnished with chopped parsley and yogurt.
8. Alternatively, the Mantı can be served with a yogurt and parsley sauce, with some sauce on top and some underneath the plates.