Mantapour

Mantapour, or mantabour, is a traditional yogurt soup with manti, a type of Armenian stuffed dumplings. The soup is typically made with strained yogurt, beaten eggs, flour, minced garlic, water or meat broth, to which meat-filled dumplings are added, either raw or pre-cooked.

Cooked white rice or wheat berries are often added to the soup. Manti are small, boat-shaped dumplings consisting of a dough made with flour, water, and salt, and filled with a mixture of fried seasoned ground lamb or beef, onions, and scallions or parsley.

Creamy and filling, the yogurt dumpling soup is seasoned with dried mint and consumed hot. There is also another version of mantapour, which consists of meat-filled dumplings simmered in a clear broth, and then eaten with a dollop of matzoon or sour cream and some fresh parsley on top.