Manti
- 1 1/2 cups yogurt
- 1 pound lean boneless lamb, preferably from the leg
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 medium onion, roughly chopped
- 6 cups good stock of any kind (pages 160163)
- 1/2 recipe Wrappers for Vareniki, Pelmeni, or Pierogi (page 58) or Dumpling Wrappers (page 62), or about 25 store-bought wrappers
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- Minced fresh scallion or chives for garnish
- Drain the yogurt in a cheesecloth-lined strainer while you prepare the dumplings.
- Combine the lamb, salt, pepper, and onion in a food processor and pulse to chop coarsely; be careful not to over process.
- Set a large pot of water to boil and add salt (if you have a large steamer, you can use this as well).
- In a separate pot, warm the stock.
- Place 1 to 2 teaspoons of the filling in the center of a wrapper, then brush the edges of the wrapper with the egg.
- If you have circles, form half-moons; if you have squares, form triangles.
- Press the seam tightly to seal; its best if no air is trapped between the filling and wrapper.
- Set on a lightly floured plate or wax paper.
- Proceed, cover and refrigerate for up to a day, or freeze for up to a week.
- Boil the dumplings without crowdingyou may have to do this in batchesstirring occasionally, until heated through, about 10 minutes.
- As they finish cooking, transfer them to the hot broth.
- Just before serving, taste and adjust the broths seasoning.
- Serve the manti in a bowl, with broth, garnished with some yogurt and scallion.
yogurt, lamb, salt, onion, kind, recipe wrappers, eggs, fresh scallion
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/manti-385636 (may not work)