How to cook uzbek manti (steamed dumplings)

Cook Uzbek Manti (Steamed Dumplings)

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Add egg and table salt to cold water (I use cold water so later I get soft dough)

Add egg and table salt to cold water (I use cold water so later I get soft dough)

Add flour

Add flour

Mix all ingredients well enough

Mix all ingredients well enough

Knead dough for about 5-8 minutes

Knead dough for about 5-8 minutes

When dough ready leave it for 20-30 minutes and start to prepare meat filling

When dough ready leave it for 20-30 minutes and start to prepare meat filling

Cut meat in little pieces (higher fat preferred)

Cut meat in little pieces (higher fat preferred)

Diced onion

Diced onion

Check your dough and knead it once more so dough structure will be even more smooth

Check your dough and knead it once more so dough structure will be even more smooth

Optional diced potato (my kids love potatoes so I always add them)

Optional diced potato (my kids love potatoes so I always add them)

Mixed all ingredients well, add black pepper and salt by your taste (can add some cumin but my kids don't like it)

Mixed all ingredients well, add black pepper and salt by your taste (can add some cumin but my kids don't like it)

Make few rolls out of your dough and cut in little pieces

Make few rolls out of your dough and cut in little pieces

Don't forget to fill the bottom of the steamer with 1/3 of water, bring it to boil. Grease the layers of the steamer disks with some oil (to prevent the dumplings from sticking)

Don't forget to fill the bottom of the steamer with 1/3 of water, bring it to boil. Grease the layers of the steamer disks with some oil (to prevent the dumplings from sticking)

Place ready dumplings to steam layers and stuck them on steamer. Bring to boil for 40 minutes

Place ready dumplings to steam layers and stuck them on steamer. Bring to boil for 40 minutes

While dumplings being cooked you can prepare some easy tasty sauces. I use sour cream mixed with mayonnaise, add some crushed garlic, salt, dill and fresh coriander.

While dumplings being cooked you can prepare some easy tasty sauces. I use sour cream mixed with mayonnaise, add some crushed garlic, salt, dill and fresh coriander.

Yummy!!!

Yummy!!!

  • 1.0c Cold water
  • 1/2kg All purpose flour
  • 1.0 Egg
  • 1/2tsp Table salt
  • 1/2kg Beef or mutton
  • 1/2kg Onion
  • 1/3kg Potato