Dish · caucasian
Manti
Manti are small dumplings of thin dough wrapped around seasoned ground meat and onion, steamed rather than boiled, and served with a garlic yogurt sauce and often melted butter.
Where it comes from
Steaming rather than boiling spread through Central Asian and Caucasian kitchens as a way to cook a delicate dough without dumping flavor into a pot of water, keeping the meat's juices sealed inside instead.
What cooks argue about
Cooks argue over size: tiny dumplings, sometimes dozens per serving, cook faster and steam more evenly, while larger ones hold more filling but risk an underdone center if steaming time isn't adjusted.
Versions
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What goes in it
Each one opens everything else made with it.
ground beef
onion
black pepper