Turkey Mantı Dumplings

Turkey Mantı Dumplings

Small Turkish-style dumplings filled with seasoned ground turkey, boiled until tender, and served with garlic yogurt and paprika-mint butter.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Combine the flour, eggs, 90 ml of the water, and 4 gr of the salt in a mixing bowl. Knead until the dough is smooth, firm, and elastic.

    Timer: 8 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 300.0 gr All-Purpose Flour, 2.0 piece Egg, 4.0 gr Salt, 90.0 ml Water

    Cookware: mixing bowl

  2. Step 2

    Cover the dough in the bowl and let it rest at room temperature.

    Timer: 30 min (fixed)

    Cookware: mixing bowl

  3. Step 3

    Mix the turkey, onion, parsley, black pepper, and 3 gr of the salt until evenly combined. Refrigerate the filling while rolling the dough.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 2.0 gr Black Pepper, 400.0 gr Ground Turkey, 120.0 gr Onion, 15.0 gr Parsley, 3.0 gr Salt

    Cookware: Box Grater, Chef Knife, cutting board, mixing bowl

  4. Step 4

    Divide the rested dough into four portions. Roll one portion at a time into a very thin sheet, keeping the others covered.

    Timer: 15 min (fixed)

    Cookware: cutting board, mixing bowl, rolling pin

  5. Step 5

    Cut each sheet into roughly 4 cm squares. Place a small portion of turkey filling in each center, bring the corners together, and pinch the seams firmly closed; arrange the dumplings on a baking sheet.

    Timer: 25 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking sheet, Chef Knife, cutting board

  6. Step 6

    Bring the remaining 2000 ml water to a vigorous boil in a stockpot over high heat.

    Timer: 8 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 2000.0 ml Water

    Cookware: Stockpot

  7. Step 7

    Add the dumplings, stir gently once, and return the water to a boil. Reduce to medium heat and cook until the wrappers are tender and the turkey filling reaches 74°C, then transfer the dumplings to a serving bowl with a slotted spoon.

    Timer: 10 min (fixed)

    Cookware: serving bowl, slotted spoon, Stockpot

  8. Step 8

    Stir the yogurt, garlic, and remaining 2 gr salt together in a small bowl.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 8.0 gr Garlic, 400.0 gr Plain Yogurt, 2.0 gr Salt

    Cookware: small bowl

  9. Step 9

    Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in the paprika and dried mint, cook until aromatic, then remove from the heat.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 1.0 gr Dried Mint, 4.0 gr Paprika, 60.0 gr Unsalted Butter

    Cookware: small saucepan

  10. Step 10

    Spoon the garlic yogurt over the hot dumplings, drizzle with the paprika-mint butter, and serve immediately.

    Cookware: serving bowl

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: high

Keep the turkey filling refrigerated until needed, prevent cross-contamination, and cook the center of the dumplings to 74°C. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours and reheat thoroughly.

Risk factors

  • raw ground turkey
  • raw egg dough
  • filled dumplings that may cook unevenly

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