Manti

(Mantu, مانتا‎, мәнті, مأنتى, Մանթի)

Manti are traditional Turkish dumplings filled with spiced ground meat and onions. The dumplings are most commonly topped with a sauce consisting of yogurt and garlic. The name of the dish is derived from mantu, meaning dumplings, and they were originally brought over from Central Asia to Türkiye by nomadic Turkish tribes in the 13th century.

Today, manti dumplings are popular throughout Turkey, as well as in numerous other cuisines such as Armenian, Afghan, and Central Asian.

Turkiye

and 4 more regions

Types of Manti

Afghan mantu

4.0

Afghanistan, Asia

Manto

n/a

Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia

Mantapour

n/a

Armenia, Europe

Manti Authentic recipe

PREP 1h

COOK 25min

READY IN 1h 25min

The following recipe gives directions on how to make classic Turkish manti from scratch. The filling is a traditional and classic one - ground lamb or beef, onion, salt, and pepper. If you wish, you can also double the stated amounts and freeze some manti for later — they will keep well in the freezer for up to 3 weeks.

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