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Mantu recipe
Created by Basil Daniell
- Cuisine: Pakistani
- Prep Time: 45 min(s)
- Cook Time: 25 min(s)
- Makes 40 mantu
Beautiful little dumplings that are perfect starters or great party food – they’re easy to make and fun for children too. Basil grew up with these in Pakistan and devised his recipe using the readily available wonton wrappers. They are served with yoghurt and parsley, although you can also add a dollop of dhal.
Ingredients
3 tbsp vegetable oil or clarified butter (ghee)500 g lean minced lamb
4 onions, finely chopped
2 tsp finely chopped garlic
½ tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp chilli powder
½ tsp salt
40 Shanghai (square white) wonton wrappers
natural yoghurt
chopped flat-leaf parsley
Preparation
Heat the oil or ghee in a wok or frying pan and add the lamb. Fry over low heat until lightly browned, stirring to separate the meat. Add the onion and stir-fry until it is translucent. Add the garlic, spices and salt and stir-fry for another 3 minutes or until fragrant. Transfer to a bowl to cool.Place a heaped teaspoon of lamb filling in the middle of a wonton wrapper. Brush the edges with a little water and draw two opposite corners together to meet in the middle. Draw in the other two corners and seal the edges. You should have a square pouch. Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling.
Place the mantu in a steamer, making sure they don’t touch, and steam for 10 minutes. Top each mantu with a spoonful of yoghurt and a sprinkling of parsley.
SBS cook’s notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55–60 g, unless specified.
If you enjoyed this Mantu recipe then browse more Pakistani recipes, appetiser recipes and our most popular hainanese chicken rice recipe.
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Comments (34)
Previous
08 Apr 2013 03:17 AEST
Naz
IRAN
Pakistan people are Thiefs
All the afghan migrated there after the war, and when they went there all the Pakistani people try to adapt to there culture as they dont have one them selfs so now they strated to take over there food as well.
shame on you people stick to your curries
Agree(2 people agree)
Disagree(1 people disagree)
10 Dec 2012 08:50 AEST
M.G
California
You all are funny!
Lol, you all are hilarious. This dish is obviously influenced from all the different countries in central asia, Turkey, and China etc. It doesn't belong to only one country. However, I can say that it is definitely not Pakistani. I haven't seen a single Pakistani restaurant serving this dish.
04 Oct 2012 09:17 AEST
Liz
Cali
07 Sep 2012 03:22 AEST
ZAFAR
USA
Pakis stick to your curries
Why are you fighting girls this is just to say that this is Defiantly not a Pakistani Cusine as mentioned by the Chef, the dish belongs to the following countries apart from Pakistan, not sure why they try to fit them selfs in this. Its only a dish no
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07 Sep 2012 09:05 AEST
Yousef
AUstralia
07 Sep 2012 12:22 AEST
shamz
toronto
mantu
all you know it all afgans who think uzbek is part of afghan just read this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzbekistan. and no im not from pakistan im from uzbekistan and this yousef sounds like another indian. and laila i do know my history may be you should read or looke at a pop up book to learn about uzbek food. typical afgan women when in afganistan they play as victum and as soon as they come out they say their country is the best lmao!!
06 Sep 2012 08:46 AEST
Yousef
Australia
Pakistanis still looking for their identity and still failing
Pakistan, born from India's womb, stole, cultures, languages, food recipes and what not. Pakistan the worst nation on the planet doesn't have their own terrorists. even they are a mix of Chechen, Afghan warlords and Arabs. Pakistanis come out loud and proud but deep inside even they are ashamed of themselves....Admit it, If the world is a home then Pakistan is the sh*thole. I can go on and on against Pakistan but gotta visit Pakistan (toilet).....so excuse me.
06 Sep 2012 08:35 AEST
LAILA
USA
Mantu Thiefs
Who so ever you are shamz if you dont know your history then I suggest you keep your mouth shut, the Uzbek were in Afghanistan its just another area in the same country AFGHANISTA, not PAKISTAN. you must be another idiot of a Pakistani try hard, no matter what you guys do you will never be like us, stop taking over our culture, you stole our clothes, carpets and now our food.
You guys stick to your curries cause thats what your best at, taking about culture Afghans are far better then you curri
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