Mantu (Lamb Dumplings)
Mantu (Lamb Dumplings)
Ingredients
- Oil as required
- Mutton Mince 500 gm
- Onions diced 1 kg
- Coriander powder 1 tbsp
- Black paper ground to taste
Ingredients for Split Pea Sauce
- Oil 3 tbsp
- Onion diced 2
- Garlic crushed 2 cloves
- Tomatoes diced 3
- Tomato paste 1 tbsp
- Yellow split peas (soaked) 250 gm
- Water 200 ml
- Salt 1 tsp
- Black pepper ground to taste
Ingredients Yogurt Sauce
- Yogurt 500 gm
- Garlic 2 cloves
- Mint leaves few leaves
- Salt to taste
Ingredients for Dough
- Flour 500 gm
- Water as needed
- For Garnish
- Mint leaves to garnish
- Chili powder to garnish
Method for Filling
- Heat a little oil in a pan, add the mutton mince and fry till its color is changed, then add in chopped onion, sauté until it is translucent. Lastly add coriander powder and black pepper. Mix well and remove from fire, keep aside to cool.
Method for Split Pea Sauce
- Heat oil in a sauce pan, add in chopped onion and garlic, fry until golden brown. Stir in the chopped tomatoes and tomato paste.Now add split peas and water, cover and cook for 30 – 45 minutes, until the peas are soft. Lastly season it with salt and pepper. Remove from fire and keep aside.
Method for Yogurt Sauce
- Mix yogurt with crushed garlic, salt to taste and mint leaves.
Method for Dough
- Place the flour into a mixing bowl, gradually add in water and mix continuously with your hands until it forms into dough. Leave to rest for 15 – 20 minutes.Lightly flour a work surface, form the dough into small balls, roll each ball into thin circles with a rolling pin. Place a spoonful of filling mixture in centre of each round, brush the edges with water and fold into dumplings shape.
- Now grease the surface with of steamer with a little oil, put dumplings into steamer and cook for 25 – 35 minutes. Now garnish dumplings with chili powder and mint leaves, serve with yogurt sauce and split pea sauce.
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