Classic manti

Classic manti is a delicious traditional dish of the peoples of Central Asia. The treat is most often prepared from minced meat, which is wrapped in thin dough and cooked mainly by steaming in a pressure cooker. This easy-to-prepare dish is served as a holiday or daily treat. The manti turns out juicy and incredibly appetizing. Cooking them will not be difficult, even if you do it for the first time.

Manti with meat at home

Manti with meat is easy to prepare at home. The filling for manti is made from any meat. To make it juicy, they take a lot of onions, sometimes add finely chopped potatoes or pumpkin. It all depends on the availability of ingredients and your own taste. No holiday would be complete without a sumptuous treat.

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   Manti can be easily prepared at home. After reviewing the recipe, we collect the ingredients for the test.We weigh 400 grams of flour, sift into a large bowl and add salt.
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   Separately, combine the butter with boiling water and stir well, add to the dry mixture. Stir quickly with a spatula and knead the dough by hand. The dough will be elastic and soft. Cover with a towel and let stand.
3. 
   We clean the bulbs. Thaw pork or other meat a little.
4. 
   Finely chop the meat.
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   Cut the onions into thin half rings. Transfer to meat.
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   Salt and pepper. Knead with your hands.
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   Having rolled out the dough into a layer, cut out round cakes with a glass or roll out the blanks, after dividing the dough into small pieces.
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   Place the filling in the center of each flatbread.
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   Glue the free edges in the middle.
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    We seal the ends as shown in the photo.
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    We fasten the left and right edges on both sides.
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    We coat the pans of the pressure cooker with vegetable oil. We lower the bottom of each product into oil and arrange the manti so that they do not touch each other.
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    Pour water into the pressure cooker pan, add salt and set to heat. After boiling, we install tiers filled with manta rays. Cover with a lid and cook for 40 minutes.
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    After a while, turn off the heating and remove the tiers one by one. Place the manti on a plate and coat with butter. Add sauces.
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    Manti with meat at home is ready! Serve hot. Bon appetit!

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Manti with potatoes at home

Manti with potatoes at home has an extraordinary taste. If you don’t like manti with meat, then you will like this recipe. Having prepared such a treat and placed it on the festive table, you will receive a lot of compliments and amazement from everyone who is honored to try manti.

Cooking time – 2 hours 00 minutes

Cooking time – 1 hour 00 minutes

Portions – 10

Ingredients:

• Flour – 500 gr.
• Water – 1 tbsp.
• Chicken eggs – 2 pcs.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.
• Potatoes – 500 gr.
• Butter – 100 gr.
• Onions – 160 gr.
• Greenery - for decoration.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Prepare the products. Measure out 500 grams of flour and sift.

Step 2. Break 2 eggs into a large bowl and whisk with water and two teaspoons of salt.

Step 3. Gradually adding flour to the liquid, knead the stiff dough. If it is quite sticky, add a little vegetable oil.

Step 4. Wrap the prepared dough in a bag or film and put it in the refrigerator for an hour.

Step 5. After peeling and rinsing the onions, finely chop them.

Step 6. Wash the potatoes. After peeling the peel with a vegetable peeler, rinse the tubers and finely chop into cubes.

Step 7. Pour the finely chopped vegetables into a bowl. Salt and pepper. Pour over melted butter and stir the filling thoroughly.

Step 8. Dividing the dough into 20 pieces, roll out round pieces. Fill with potato mince.

Step 9. We fasten the ends in the center. Having pinched the edges, we form manti.

Step 10. Place the manti in the steamer. Close the lid.

Step 11. Cook the manti for half an hour at intense boiling.

Step 12. Serve the manti and sprinkle with chopped herbs. Bon appetit!

Manti with pumpkin

Manti with pumpkin is a magical dish for everyone who does not eat meat or wants to diversify the menu. Manti are prepared simply and turn out juicy and tender. Simple ingredients are used to prepare the treat. In the fall, this recipe is more relevant than ever.

Cooking time – 1 hour 00 minutes

Cooking time - 30 min.

Portions – 4

Ingredients:

• Flour – 450 gr.
• Water – 120 ml.
• Chicken eggs – 1 pc.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Salt – 1 tsp.
• Pumpkin – 350 gr.
• Vegetable oil – 30 ml.
• Onions – 100 gr.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Compose products. We take non-dessert pumpkin varieties. Peel the washed pumpkin using a vegetable peeler and remove the seeds.

Step 2. Sift the flour into a deep container. We make a “hole” in the center. Salt. Pour out the water and egg.

Step 3. Knead the dough until it stops sticking to your hands. Elastic dough should remain elastic.

Step 4. Wrap the dough in a plastic bag or cling film. Let it sit on the table for half an hour.

Step 5. Peel the onion, rinse and chop as finely as possible.

Step 6. Place the frying pan over medium heat. Pour in vegetable oil and let it heat up. Add the chopped onion and sauté until translucent, stirring frequently. Turn off the heating.

Step 7. Chop the peeled pumpkin into cubes. You should not grate the pumpkin; in this case, the filling will turn into porridge, and the dish will lose its juiciness.

Step 8. Pour the pumpkin into a container. Season with fried onions, salt and pepper. Mix the filling.

Step 9. Form a “sausage” from the rested dough. We cut it into equal parts.

Step 10. Having rolled out the pieces into round cakes, place the pumpkin filling in the center. By fastening the ends of the blanks, we form manti.

Step 11. Pour water into the steaming pan. We place a tier with holes on top. Coat with vegetable oil, place the manti so that they do not touch each other.

Step 12. Having closed the structure with a lid, place it on medium flame. Bringing to a boil, cook the manti for 35 minutes.

Step 13. Distribute the prepared manti with pumpkin onto plates and decorate as you wish.

Step 14. Try the treat.Bon appetit!

How to cook manti in a pressure cooker

How to cook manti in a pressure cooker is a question that can be solved once or twice. Cooking manti will not cause any trouble. Manti in a manti cooker can have various fillings. Today I have classic manti with minced meat. This hearty dish will appeal to anyone who loves dumplings.

Cooking time – 2 hours 00 minutes

Cooking time - 30 min.

Portions – 10

Ingredients:

• Flour – 600-700 gr.
• Kefir – 350 ml.
• Chicken eggs – 1 pc.
• Salt – 1 tsp.

Filling:

• Minced meat – 1.5 kg.
• Salt - to taste.
• Spices - to taste.
• Onions – 3-4 pcs.
• Water – ⅓ tbsp.
• Butter - for greasing the tiers.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Sift a glass of flour into a large cup. Salt and make a hole in the center. Break an egg into the hole.

Step 2. After stirring with a fork, gradually add kefir. Combine vigorously so that there are no lumps.

Step 3. Add flour little by little and knead the dough. When kneading for a long time, the dough will not stick to your hands. After wrapping or covering the dough, let it rest for 30 minutes.

Step 4. Dividing the dough into parts, roll into “sausages”. Cut into pieces no larger than 3 centimeters.

Step 5. After dipping each piece in flour, roll out the flatbreads. After peeling the onion, finely chop it. Combine with minced meat. Season with spices and mix well. For juiciness, add a little water and knead again. Place the meat filling on the dough.

Step 6. In the center we fasten the free edges of the cake and pinch it on the sides, as shown in the photo.

Step 7. You will get a “pillow”.

Step 8. Pull the opposite ends towards the center and fasten them together. This is how we make all the manti.

Step 9We coat the manti cooker trays with butter and place the products at a distance so that the manti does not stick together during cooking. If all the manti does not fit into the pressure cooker, we freeze the products and use the semi-finished product as needed.

Step 10. Pour water into the pan to half the height and place on the fire. We are waiting for it to boil. We carefully place the tiers filled with manti into the mantle cooker. Cover with a lid and cook the manti for 45 minutes.

Step 11. Remove the manti and transfer it to a common dish. Season them with butter. We complement the dish with sauces and herbs. Bon appetit!

Homemade manti in a slow cooker

Homemade manti in a slow cooker is prepared simply. The recipe can be easily implemented by anyone. You can make the dough yourself or buy it at the supermarket. You can also buy minced meat or twist the meat. This recipe uses minced pork, which can be replaced with something else if desired.

Cooking time – 1 hour 20 minutes

Cooking time - 30 min.

Portions – 4

Ingredients:

• Dumpling dough – 0.5 servings.
• Minced pork – 250 gr.
• Raw pumpkin – 50 gr.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.
• Water – 50 ml. + 1 l.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Vegetable oil - for lubricating the mesh.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Prepare the products. We clean the pumpkin from seeds and peel. Cut off 50 grams. It will add juiciness to the minced meat.

Step 2. Finely grate the peeled onion, chop it with a knife or pass it through a meat grinder. Combine with minced meat. Finely chop the pumpkin and add the same to the ingredients. Salt and pepper.

Step 3. Stir the filling by adding 50 milliliters of ice water.

Step 4. Form a “sausage” from the finished dough. We cut into nickels. After dusting the surface and the dough with flour, roll it into thin cakes.Place a spoonful of filling in the middle of each.

Step 5. Pinch the middle and sides.

Step 6. Glue the ends together as shown in the photo.

Step 7. Grease the bottom of the steaming grid with vegetable oil. We place the mantas so that they do not touch each other.

Step 8. Pour a liter of water into the container of the electrical appliance. We install the filled mesh and close the equipment.

Step 9. Select the “Soup” program on the display and start the timer for 30 minutes. We activate cooking by pressing the “Start” button.

Step 10. After the end of the program, carefully open the device and grease the manti with butter.

Step 11. Arrange the dish into portions. Add sour cream sauce if desired.

Step 12. Eat and enjoy. Bon appetit!

Steamed manti at home

Steamed manti at home comes out juicy and incredibly aromatic. An appetizing dish satisfies well. Manti is served hot, complemented with sauces. Manti is cooked in a slow cooker, pressure cooker or double boiler. Sometimes baked or fried. Today's recipe was made in a double boiler. The dish turns out to be as tasty as possible.

Cooking time – 1 hour 20 minutes

Cooking time - 15 minutes.

Portions – 4

Ingredients:

• Flour – 500 gr.
• Water – 1 tbsp.
• Chicken eggs – 1 pc.
• Salt – 1 pinch.

Filling:

• Zira – a pinch.
• Meat – 1 kg.
• Fat tail fat – 100 gr.
• Onions – 5-7 pcs.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Prepare the products. Beat the egg with water and salt. Gradually adding sifted flour, knead a stiff elastic dough. Wrap it in cling film and let the dough rest while we prepare the filling.

Step 2. After stripping the meat from films and rinsing, dry it with paper towels. Finely chop into cubes.

Step 3.Transfer the chopped minced meat into a large bowl.

Step 4. Remove the husks from the bulbs. Rinse and finely chop. The more onions, the juicier the dish.

Step 5. Add the onion slices to the chopped meat.

Step 6. Season the contents of the bowl with pepper, cumin and salt. We determine the quantity and range of spices ourselves. Add to taste.

Step 7. Mix the filling thoroughly, rubbing the spices into the meat.

Step 8. Next, cut the fat tail fat as finely as possible and season the filling. Thanks to this, the minced meat will become tender and juicy after cooking. Mix the ingredients thoroughly.

Step 9. Having cut off a portion of the finished dough, roll it out to a thickness not exceeding 2 millimeters. Properly prepared dough should not tear when rolled out thin.

Step 10. Divide the thin layer into even squares.

Step 11. Place the fragrant minced meat in the middle.

Step 12. We firmly fasten 4 corners in the center.

Step 13. Then pinch the edges as shown in the photo. You will get a “flower” like this.

Step 14. Coat the steamer tray with vegetable oil. We lay out the manti.

Step 15. Install the tray into the electrical equipment.

Step 16. Turn on the unit for 40 minutes.

Step 17. Transfer the finished manti to a plate. Season with melted butter. Decorate with green leaves.

Step 18. Add sauce to the treat.

Step 19. Serve while hot. Bon appetit!

Baked manti in the oven

Baked manti in the oven turns out very tasty. Preparing manti is not difficult. They are prepared with any filling, mainly meat. The baked dish is served both hot and cooled. The treat is reminiscent of meat pies and is perfect for groups of friends.

Cooking time – 1 hour 25 minutes

Cooking time – 45 min.

Portions – 8

Ingredients:

• Flour – 400 gr.
• Sour cream – 100 gr.
• Kefir – 0.5 tbsp.
• Garlic – 1 clove.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.
• Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp.

Filling:

• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.
• Minced meat – 500 gr.
• Butter – 60 gr.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Greens - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Having prepared the ingredients, remove the peel from the garlic clove and onion. We pour under the tap. Rinse the greens. Having measured out 400 grams of flour, sift it. We remove fermented milk products from the refrigerator.

Step 2. Pour the flour into a wide bowl. Salt and add kefir. After mixing the ingredients, knead the dough well. After kneading the dough, cover with film and leave for 20 minutes so that it rests and becomes elastic.

Step 3. Finely chop the onion and dill. Add to the minced meat. Salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly.

Step 4. Having cut the resting dough into 2 parts, use a rolling pin to turn each of them into a layer, the thickness of which should not exceed 5 millimeters. Divide the layer into squares. Place a teaspoon of minced meat in the center. We fasten the edges to make “boats”. Fill the fireproof mold greased with vegetable oil with the opened manti.

Step 5. Place a piece of butter on the filling. Place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for baking for 10 minutes. Then carefully remove the container and pour in boiling water so that it covers half the height of the manti. Bake for another half hour until the liquid evaporates.

Step 6. Place sour cream in a bowl; if it’s thick, pour in 100 milliliters of kefir. Grate the garlic on a fine grater. Add chopped greens. Salt and stir. Leave for 10 minutes.

Step 7. Take out the manti and transfer it to a common plate. Place the sauce in the center.

Step 8Season the manti with fragrant sauce and enjoy. Bon appetit!

Manti with cabbage and minced meat

Manti with cabbage and minced meat have an extraordinary taste, are juicy and extremely appetizing. Preparing manti is not difficult. I usually make fresh homemade dough for the dish. This time I used store-bought to save time. The dish is perfect for both feasts and everyday menus.

Cooking time – 1 hour 00 minutes

Cooking time - 10 min.

Portions – 10

Ingredients:

• Dumpling dough – 600 gr.
• Minced meat – 400 gr.
• White cabbage – 150 gr.
• Ground spices - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.
• Onions – 1 pc.

Cooking process:

Step 1. We collect all the products listed above.

Step 2. Remove wilted leaves from cabbage. Peel the onion. We cut vegetables into convenient pieces that can be easily chopped through a meat grinder or in a food processor. We twist the products.

Step 3. Add 400 grams of minced meat to the crushed ingredients.

Step 4. Salt and season the ingredients with spices. Mix the products thoroughly until smooth.

Step 5. Roll out the dough thinly and cut into square pieces.

Step 6. Place minced meat in the middle.

Step 7. We fasten the opposite ends in the center, as shown in the photo. Then we pinch it from the sides.

Step 8. Coat the tiers of the pressure cooker with oil. We distribute the manti so that there is a distance between the products.

Step 9. Place a pot of water on the stove and bring to a boil. We install tiers with manta rays. Cover with a lid and cook for 45 minutes.

Step 10. Transfer the finished manti to a plate. Add sauces and serve. Bon appetit!

Manti with chicken

Manti with chicken, unlike the traditional recipe, is cooked in a frying pan.The most simple treat has a presentable appearance. The dish is great for welcoming guests. The manti turns out juicy and extremely appetizing.

Cooking time – 1 hour 00 minutes

Cooking time - 20 minutes.

Portions – 2

Ingredients:

• Flour – 300 gr.
• Water – 1 tbsp.
• Chicken eggs – 1 pc.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.
• Chicken fillet – 800 gr.
• Parsley – 20 gr.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Dried herbs – 10 gr.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Prepare the ingredients. Wash and dry the C0 egg. Sift the flour into a deep bowl. Rinse the chicken fillet and greens under the tap. We remove the peel from the onion.

Step 2. Pour the flour into a large container.

Step 3. Make a “hole” in the middle and break the egg.

Step 4. Fill a glass of water.

Step 5. Knead the dough and collect it into a ball.

Step 6. Finely chop the onion and chop the greens.

Step 7. Grind the fillet as finely as possible. Place into a bowl. Add greens there too. Season with dried herbs. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 8. Knead the filling. Add chopped onion.

Step 9. Combining the components.

Step 10. Form an oblong piece from the dough.

Step 11. Cut into equal segments.

Step 12. Roll out round pieces with a rolling pin.

Step 13. Place the filling in the middle of the flatbreads.

Step 14. Pinch the edges and form manti.

Step 15. Place a frying pan on the stove and heat the vegetable oil on it. Place the manti and fry.

Step 16. Pour hot water so that the manti is half covered with liquid.

Step 17. Covering the frying pan, cook the dish until the liquid disappears.

Step 18. Place the finished manti on a flat plate.

Step 19. Season the dish with sauce and sprinkle with herbs.

Step 20.Let's start tasting right away. Bon appetit!

Homemade manti with minced meat

Homemade manti with minced meat is a dish for the holiday menu and everyday diet. Due to the fact that chopped minced meat is used for the filling, the manti turns out juicy and very tasty. Even a novice cook can master the preparation of the dish. The process of delicious treats will not cause any inconvenience.

Cooking time – 1 hour 20 minutes

Cooking time – 25 min.

Portions – 4

Ingredients:

• Flour – 700 gr.
• Water – 1 tbsp.
• Chicken eggs – 1 pc.
• Spices - to taste.
• Salt – 1 tsp.
• Beef – 500 gr.
• Pork layer – 500 gr.
• Onions – 400 gr.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Sift 700 grams of flour into a food container. Make a hole in the center with your fingers and break the egg.

Step 2. Dissolve the salt in water and pour it into the rest of the ingredients. Knead the dough until it stops sticking to your hands. Cover and start preparing the filling.

Step 3. After stripping the meat and lard, cut into small cubes. Transfer to a bowl.

Step 4. After peeling the onion, chop it and add it to the minced meat.

Step 5. Season with spices and salt. Mix the filling.

Step 6. Dividing the dough into equal lumps, roll out round pieces. Place the filling in the center.

Step 7. We fasten the free edges in the center.

Step 8. Then pinch the opposite sides to make an envelope.

Step 9. Now we fasten the sides. Pour water into the pressure cooker pan and set it to boil. We lay out the oiled manti on tiers with holes and place the tiers over a boiling pan. Closing the lid, cook for 40 minutes.

Step 10. Place the finished manti on a common dish and season with butter. Decorate with greenery at your discretion.

Step 11. Serve additional sauces. Bon appetit!