Baked Turkish Manti (Light)

Instead of boiling and draining the manti which dilutes the flavor, we bake them and let them absorb the hot broth directly in the tray. Using whole wheat flour and low-fat strained yogurt delivers an authentic, flavorful, and light dish.

Ingredients

Calories next to each ingredient are for that ingredient across the whole recipe (4 servings), not per serving.

• 250g whole wheat flour · 925 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 medium egg · 72 kcal in the whole recipe
• 100ml warm water
• 200g lean minced beef (less than 10% fat) · 304 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 medium onion, grated and squeezed · 40 kcal in the whole recipe
• 350g low-fat strained yogurt · 186 kcal in the whole recipe
• 2 cloves garlic, minced · 9 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 tablespoon butter · 107 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 dessert spoon olive oil · 90 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste · 21 kcal in the whole recipe
• Salt, black pepper, dried mint, and red pepper flakes to taste

Method

1. Knead the flour, egg, warm water, and salt into a firm dough; cover and let it rest for 15-20 minutes.

   

2. Mix the minced beef, grated and squeezed onion, salt, and black pepper to prepare the filling.

   

3. Roll out the dough thinly and cut into small squares. Place a small amount of filling in the center of each and fold into classic manti shapes.

   

4. Arrange the manti in a lightly greased baking tray. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (390°F) for about 15 minutes until lightly golden.

   

5. Pour hot water or light broth over the hot baked manti in the tray, just enough to slightly cover them. Cover the tray and cook on low heat (on the stove or in the oven) for about 10 minutes until the liquid is absorbed.

   

6. Whisk the minced garlic with the strained yogurt. For the sauce, heat the butter and olive oil, sauté the tomato paste until fragrant, and add dried mint. Plate the manti, top with garlic yogurt and the warm tomato sauce, and serve.

   

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