Manto recipe is one of the most popular recipes in Afghanistan and it is just another name for delicious meat dumplings. All you need to make this yummy recipe is a multi-layered steamer pot. Manto recipe is usually offered and served in special occasions and parties. It also is sold on busy streets of Kabul and loved by many. Typically, families get together to make this delightful recipe as a team. The filling, steaming, and making the sauces can be time consuming but at the end it is all worth it. The filling is done by women who sit in a circle, chat, and enjoy each other’s company. You can make the wraps from scratch or buy them in any Asian store. This wonderful recipe is highly recommended to try at least once in your lifetime. It is not only enjoyable to eat but also it is super fun to make. Watch the video below for step-by-step directions for this yummy Afghan manto recipe and comment below if you have any questions.
Things to keep in mind before you start making this appetizing recipe:
What is Afghan Manto recipe made of?
It is stuffed with meat which can be beef or lamb.
How long does it take to cook it?
The steaming process only takes 15 to 20 minutes. The filling process depends on if you are doing it alone or with family and friends. The sauces can be premade a day in advance. It is a good idea to give yourself 2-3 hours.
Where is manto originally from?
Manto is the traditional Afghan recipe that stands for dumplings brought over from central Asia. It is also very popular in turkey named Manti.
Watch a short video on how to make Manto Recipe
What you need to make this delicious manto recipe
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EQUIPMENT NEEDED
Steamer Pot
Nonstick Skillet
Electric Food Chopper
Bowls
Serving Tray
Filling
Here is what you will need for filling:
- Grounded meat
- Onions
And for the spices you will need:
- coriander powder
- black pepper
- salt
To make the dumplings you need:
- Wonton wraps (sold in Asian Stores)
- Flour
- Water
Steaming
Once all your dumplings are done, it is time to steam them in a multi-layered steamer. You can buy it in any Asian store or online.
To steam what you will need is
- Oil for dipping
- Multi-layered steamer
- Meat dumplings
Carrot Sauce
Here is you need for the carrot sauce:
- Vegetable oil
- onions, diced
- tomato sauce
- carrots, chopped
- Split chickpeas
- water
For spices you need:
- salt
- Coriander powder
- black pepper
Garlic Yoghurt sauce
Yoghurt
Minced Garlic
Water
Serving
Once you have everything ready…It is time to put them all together
Grab a flat dish and serve them in layers as following
- A layer of Garlic yoghurt sauce
- Steamed Dumplings
- Another layer of Garlic yoghurt sauce
- Dry mint
- Carrot sauce
- Fresh coriander
Manto recipe
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minutesIngredients
- Filling
11/2 kg Grounded veil meat or any other grounded meat
3 onions, minced
Spices
2 tbsp. coriander powder
1tbsp. black pepper
1 tbsp. salt
1 cup Flour
1 cup water
Wonton wraps (sold in Asian Stores)
- Steaming
½ cup oil
- Carrot Sauce
1/2 cup oil
3 onions, diced
1 cup tomato sauce
4 carrots, chopped
1 cup Split chickpeas
2 cups water
Spices
1 tbsp. salt
1 tbsp. Coriander powder
1 tbsp. black pepper
- Garlic Yoghurt sauce
½ kg yoghurt or Afghani Yoghurt (Qoorot)
2 Garlic cloves, minced
½ cup water
Serving
Garlic Yoghurt sauce
Steamed dumplings
1 tsp Dry mint
Carrot Sauce
Fresh Coriander
Directions
- Filling
- Heat a pan and add the beef to roast it without adding anything else in it.
- Cook until there is no water left and meat is all roasted and dry.
- Mince onions in an electric food chopper.
- In a bowl add roasted beef, minced onions, coriander powder, black pepper, and salt.
- Mix well.
- Use water to moisture the ends of wonton wraps.
- Place about 1 tbsp. of beef mixture in the middle of wonton wrap.
- Join to opposite ends with each other
- Press edges well and seal the remaining four ends with each other (as shown in video)
- 10.tDip in the flour.
- 11.tAnd place it on a flat surface or flat dish.
- 12.tRepeat for all dumplings.
- Steaming
- dip each dumpling one by one in oil and then place it on the steamer racks
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- with a brush, grease the bottom of steamer racks with oil, place the dumplings on the rack and grease the top of dumplings.
- Add water in the steamer dish and boil .
- Place the racks filled with dumplings back on the steamer dish
- Cover lid.
- Steam for 30 minutes.
- Carrot sauce
- Heat oil in a pan- high heat
- Add diced onion to it
- fry it until golden brown
- Add tomato sauce
- Fry until there is no water left
- Add carrots
- Add chickpeas
- Add all the spices: salt+ coriander powder+ black pepper
- Add water
- 10.tCook for at least 20 to 30 min
- Garlic Yoghurt sauce
- In a small bowl, add a bit of water in yoghurt or quroot
- Add minced cloves
- Mix well
- Serving
- Spread the yoghurt sauce on a big plate…
- Add the steamed dumpling…
- Add more yoghurt sauce
- Add dry mint
- Add carrot Sauce
- Add fresh Coriander
Recipe Video
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