Food of the Middle East: Mantu (Afghan Beef Dumplings)

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Add ground beef and brown over medium heat, about 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat and drain if necessary.<br /> 2. Add in 2 c. minced onions, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, and 2 tsp coriander. Mix together and allow to cool.<br /> 3. Wrap in wontons. Wet the edges of the wonton and place a little less than a tablespoon of the beef/onion mixture in the middle. Fold together two opposite corners, press together. Bring up the other two corners and firmly squeeze all four corners together. Pinch the edge seams to seal completely.<br /> 4. Spray steamer tray with oil. Arrange wontons so they do not touch.<br /> 5. Steam wontons for 40 minutes. Spritz them with water halfway through to keep them moist.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, tahoma, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.453125px; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-top: 0.7em; padding: 0px;"> <strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Veggie Sauce:</strong>6. Heat 2 tbsp canola oil in a non-stick pan. Sauté onion and garlic with 1/2 tsp turmeric over medium-high heat until soft (5-7 minutes).<br /> 7. Add 1.5 c tomato sauce and salt/pepper to taste, heat for one minute.<br /> 8. Add 1/2 c frozen mixed vegetables and simmer for 5 minutes.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, tahoma, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.453125px; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-top: 0.7em; padding: 0px;"> <strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Yogurt Sauce:</strong>9. Mix together 1 c. yogurt, minced garlic, 1/2 tsp dried mint, and 4 tsp hot water.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, tahoma, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.453125px; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-top: 0.7em; padding: 0px;"> <strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Putting it all together:</strong>10. Coat serving plate with a layer of yogurt sauce. Place steamed dumplings on top. Put more yogurt sauce over the dumplings, then coat everything with the veggie sauce. Sprinkle chopped, fresh mint on top for garnish.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKrSQ9pBJahAYO6CBu7-bdqxSvPZkhbBjTPEZG9MMVu6DQavuYn65ca3hHt0elzwtrIRT1P_s0Sb2M_sDiWtkd7vrFFQL8qU-2nr11eVgdDTM81msfmTtUqO247jOt3bVEQ8Up8FEJiA/s1600/fo2mntooo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKrSQ9pBJahAYO6CBu7-bdqxSvPZkhbBjTPEZG9MMVu6DQavuYn65ca3hHt0elzwtrIRT1P_s0Sb2M_sDiWtkd7vrFFQL8qU-2nr11eVgdDTM81msfmTtUqO247jOt3bVEQ8Up8FEJiA/s640/fo2mntooo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div>

Food of the Middle East: Mantu (Afghan Beef Dumplings)

Dumpling Ingredients:  1 lb ground beef 2 c yellow onion, minced 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 2 tsp ground coriander 1 package wonton wrappers Veggie Sauce Ingredients: 2 tbsp canola oil 1 medium yellow onion, french cut 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 tsp turmeric salt and pepper to taste 1.5 c to…

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