How to cook manti

How to cook manti is a feasible task that anyone can handle if they already have ready-made manti. In the opposite situation, you need to work a little, but without exaggeration it is worth it. There are enough ways to prepare manti. Everyone chooses the method that suits them. There is no need to invent anything, everything was invented long ago before you. Just follow the instructions carefully and your dishes will be excellent. The selection discusses different options, choose any one and act.

How to cook frozen manti in water in a saucepan

Today I will be happy to tell you how to cook frozen manti in water in a saucepan. There is nothing complicated here. Everything is as simple and fast as possible. An excellent escape for busy people. I use this method when I have limited time. By the way, having tried various cooking methods, I want to say that this one is in no way inferior to the others.

1. 
   Remove the frozen manti from the freezer.
2. 
   Take the required amount. I have large specimens, which will increase in size when cooked.
3. 
   Pour 2 liters of water into a saucepan. If desired, add bay leaf, black peppercorns and spices.I don’t do this, since the minced meat in manti is already well seasoned. Salt the water. Heat until hot. When the broth boils, use a slotted spoon to place the manti into the pan.
4. 
   Wait until the broth boils again and reduce the temperature. Cook the manti for 10 minutes, covering the pan with a lid.
5. 
   Then remove the lid and turn off the heat. Using a slotted spoon, place the manti on a plate.
6. 
   Rinse your favorite greens, dry them and chop them with a knife.
7. 
   Divide into portions, season with butter, sprinkle with your favorite spices and chopped herbs.
8. 
   Treat your loved ones. Bon appetit!

Steamed manti

Steamed manti can be made in a slow cooker, double boiler or pan with a special grill. The dish comes out as appetizing as possible. The dough is prepared in various ways, I choose the classic one. Most often I cook homemade manti using this method. But you can also use store-bought frozen ones.

Cooking time – 1 hour 20 minutes

Cooking time - 20 minutes.

Portions – 10

Ingredients:

• Wheat flour – 500 gr.
• Chicken eggs – 1 pc.
• Water – 1 tbsp.
• Salt – 0.5 tsp.

For filling:

• Onions – 400 gr.
• Meat – 1 kg.
• Fat tail fat – 100 gr.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Zira – a pinch.
• Vegetable oil - for lubrication.
• Greens - for serving.
• Butter – for serving.

Cooking process:

Step 1: Quickly gather the ingredients you need. I prepared the dough in advance. Sift wheat flour into a bowl, add salt, break a chicken egg and pour in water at room temperature. Kneaded it into a soft elastic dough and left it to rest.

Step 2. Meanwhile, let's make the filling. Rinse the meat and dry with paper towels. Finely chop with a knife.You can grind the minced meat in a meat grinder, but I prefer the chopped version.

Step 3. Place the minced meat in a bowl.

Step 4. Remove the peel from the onion. Grind in a convenient way - with a knife, through a meat grinder or blender.

Step 5. Place the chopped onion into the minced meat.

Step 6. Season with salt and pepper. Season with cumin.

Step 7. Knead the filling thoroughly.

Step 8. Grind the fat tail fat as desired and add it to the filling.

Step 9. Roll out the rested dough into a layer with a rolling pin.

Step 10. Divide the thin dough into squares.

Step 11. Place the meat filling in the center of each square.

Step 12. Pinch the edges towards the center.

Step 13. I got flowers like these. You do as you are used to.

Step 14. Coat the bottom of the steamer with oil and place the manti at a distance from each other.

Step 15. Install the tray into the device.

Step 16. Cook for 40 minutes.

Step 17. After 40 minutes, turn off the device. Transfer the cooked manti to a plate. Season with butter. Add herbs and your favorite sauce. Help yourself and enjoy with pleasure!

How to cook manti in a slow cooker

How to cook manti in a slow cooker - it’s very simple! Nothing is impossible. This is the most convenient way for those who do not have a stove and a double boiler. Manti turns out incredibly appetizing and is in no way different from the traditional method. This juicy dish will be loved by everyone without exception - I guarantee you!

Cooking time – 1 hour 20 minutes

Cooking time – 40 min.

Portions – 3

Ingredients:

• Dumpling dough – 400 gr.
• Minced pork – 250 gr.
• Raw pumpkin – 50 gr.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Drinking water – 50 ml. + 1 l.
• Butter – 30 gr.

Cooking process:

Step 1. So, collect the necessary products.Use minced meat from any type of meat. You can prepare the filling yourself or purchase ready-made ones. I have homemade minced pork. I prepared the dough in advance. Sifted flour into a bowl. I broke a chicken egg and salted it. She poured water and kneaded the dough. I left it to rest.

Step 2. Peel the pumpkin and chop into cubes. Remove the peel from the onion. Grind in a convenient way - through a meat grinder or blender. Transfer the vegetables to the minced meat, add salt and pepper.

Step 3: Pour in cold water. Knead the filling thoroughly and beat it off.

Step 4. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin, use a glass or cutter to make blanks. Place the meat filling in the center of each circle.

Step 5. Pinch the edges as in the picture.

Step 6. You will get manti with a lot of juicy filling. Do the same with the remaining dough and filling.

Step 7. Grease the steaming grid with oil. Lay out the molded manti.

Step 8. Pour a liter of water into the bottom of the multicooker bowl. Insert the tray into the multicooker bowl. Place the bowl into the device.

Step 9. Close the lid of the device. Select the “Steam” program on the device panel. Set the timer to 30 minutes. Click "Start". After the sound alert, turn off the device and open the lid.

Step 10. Grease hot manti with oil.

Step 11. Divide the appetizing dish into portions. Season with sour cream.

Step 12. Help yourself and enjoy with gusto!

Manti cooked in a pressure cooker

Manti cooked in a pressure cooker is my favorite dish. I don’t cook often, but if I do, do it this way. You can cook a large amount of delicious snacks in a pressure cooker at one time. This is the main dish on my table for the upcoming holidays. Manti prepared in this way remain juicy, keep their shape well and do not fall apart.

Cooking time – 1 hour 20 minutes

Cooking time - 30 min.

Portions – 5

Ingredients:

• Wheat flour – 650-700 gr.
• Chicken eggs – 1 pc.
• Kefir – 350 ml.
• Salt – 1 tsp.

For filling:

• Onions – 3-4 pcs.
• Minced meat – 1.5 kg.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Drinking water – 1/3 tbsp.
• Butter – 50 gr.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Sift the wheat flour into a large bowl and add salt. Make a well in the center and break a chicken egg.

Step 2. Stir with a fork and pour in the kefir. Knead the dough.

Step 3. Knead the dough and leave to rest for at least 25 minutes.

Step 4. Divide the rested dough into parts. We roll each part into thick oblong strands. We divide each bundle into approximately equal-sized pieces.

Step 5. Use any minced meat. You can prepare the filling yourself or purchase ready-made ones. Remove the peel from the onion. Grind in a convenient way. Place in minced meat, salt and pepper. Pour water and knead well.

Step 6. Dip each piece of dough into flour and roll out into circles. Place the juicy meat filling in the center of each flatbread.

Step 7: Pinch the dough in the center.

Step 8. Then bring the loose edges together at the sides.

Step 9. Make manti using all the dough and meat filling.

Step 10. Coat the mantle with butter. Place the manti on a grid at a distance from each other.

Step 11. Pour water into the bottom of the pressure cooker. Bring to a boil and carefully set the tiers. Close the lid. Cook for 40 minutes.

Step 12. Transfer the juicy manti to a plate. Season with butter. Serve with herbs and your favorite sauces if desired. Help yourself and enjoy with pleasure!

Manti baked in the oven

Manti baked in the oven looks festive and elegant. A complete hearty dish will drive you crazy.Perhaps you will like this option more than traditionally cooked manti. If you are not afraid of experiments, go for it!

Cooking time – 1 hour 20 minutes

Cooking time - 30 min.

Portions – 6

Ingredients:

• Wheat flour – 2 tbsp.
• Chicken eggs – 1 pc.
• Water – 0.5 tbsp.
• Salt – 0.5 tsp.

For filling:

• Onions – 300 gr.
• Minced meat – 300 gr.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Broth – 1 tbsp.
• Butter – 50 gr.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Pour the flour you are using into a large bowl and add salt. Make a hole in the center and break a chicken egg. Stir with a fork and pour out the water. Knead the dough, place in a bowl and cover with film. Leave to rest for at least 20 minutes.

Step 2. Use any minced meat. You can prepare the filling yourself or purchase ready-made ones. Remove the peel from the onion. Grind in a convenient way. Place in minced meat, salt and pepper. Knead well.

Step 3. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin and cut into squares. Place the meat filling in the center of each.

Step 4. Pinch the edges, you should get nice boats. By the way, you can choose a different sculpting method. And if you have ready-made frozen manti, cooking will be even easier and faster.

Step 5. Grease the pan with butter. Fold the boats. Spread pieces of butter on top. Turn on the oven to preheat. Set 180 degrees on the temperature switch.

Step 6. Place the pan in a hot oven and cook for about 20 minutes. Then take it out and pour in the broth. Return to the oven and cook for another 20 minutes. Serve the baked ruddy manti to your guests. Eat and get an unforgettable experience. Bon appetit!

Manti cooked in a frying pan

Manti cooked in a frying pan is the simplest dish possible. If you have frozen manti in stock, then the dish is prepared in one or two minutes. I’m used to making manti myself. Frozen semi-finished product helps out when you are short of time.

Cooking time – 1 hour 20 minutes

Cooking time - 30 min.

Portions – 4

Ingredients:

• Wheat flour – 2 tbsp.
• Water – 5 tbsp.
• Salt – 0.5 tsp.

For filling:

• Onions – 2 pcs.
• Minced meat – 400 gr.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Greenery - for decoration.

For the sauce:

• Onions – 3 pcs.
• Water – 1 tbsp.
• Tomato sauce – 5 tbsp.
• Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. So, take everything you need according to the recipe.

Step 2. Sift flour and salt into a container, pour water at room temperature.

Step 3. Knead into a soft, elastic dough. Leave it to rest.

Step 4. Peel the onion, finely chop two onions. Cut the rest of the onion into half rings.

Step 5. Transfer the minced meat into a container, add finely chopped onion. Season with salt and pepper. Stir.

Step 6. Cut the dough into several pieces and turn into sausages.

Step 7. Cut each sausage into pieces.

Step 8. Roll each part into a round cake.

Step 9. Place the meat filling in the center of each tortilla.

Step 10. Pinch the dough in the center.

Step 11. Next, do as shown in the picture.

Step 12. Make all the manti rays in this way.

Step 13. Heat the frying pan over fairly high heat. Grease with oil. Arrange the manti so that they do not touch each other.

Step 14. Place onion cut into half rings on top.

Step 15. Prepare the filling. Place tomato sauce in a bowl. Fill with water. Add salt if necessary. Stir until smooth.

Step 16Pour the resulting sauce over the manti. Bring to a boil. Cover with a lid, reduce heat and simmer the manti for about half an hour.

Step 17. Place the appetizing manti on a plate. Rinse your favorite greens, chop finely and decorate. Season with sour cream. Treat your loved ones. Bon appetit!