Manti With Tomato Butter And Yogurt Recipes

MANTI WITH TOMATO BUTTER AND YOGURT

Steps:

• MAKE THE DOUGH In a medium bowl, combine all of the ingredients with 5 tablespoons of water and mix with a wooden spoon until a dough forms. On a lightly floured work surface, knead the dough until smooth, about 5 minutes. Clean the bowl and return the dough to it. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 1 1/2 hours. MAKE THE MEAT FILLING In a medium bowl, combine all of the ingredients and mix well. MAKE THE YOGURT SAUCE In a small bowl, combine the yogurt and garlic and season with salt. Mix well and refrigerate. MAKE THE TOMATO-BUTTER SAUCE In a small saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Stir in the tomato sauce 
and paprika and keep warm. Lightly dust a baking sheet with flour. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. On a lightly floured work surface, using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll out the dough 1/16 inch thick. Cut the dough into 2-inch squares. Spoon 
1/2 teaspoon of the filling in the center of each square. To form the manti, fold the dough over the filling to form a triangle; press the edges together to seal. Transfer the manti to the prepared baking sheet. In a large pot of boiling water, boil the manti until tender and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to bowls. Top with the yogurt sauce and warm butter sauce, sprinkle with dried mint and Aleppo pepper and serve.

BEEF & SOUR CHERRY MANTI WITH TOMATO-CHILLI BUTTER

Steps:

• To make the dough, put the flour and salt in a stand mixer with a dough hook. Add the egg and oil, then mix on a low speed. Gradually add about 2 tbsp water. Once the mixture starts to clump, tip out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for about 10 mins until you have a firm, smooth dough. Cut into four portions, wrap each one and rest in the fridge for 30 mins.
• To make the filling, combine all the ingredients with some salt and mix well by hand. Fry a small amount to check the seasoning.
• Feed one piece of dough through the largest setting on a pasta machine, then fold in half before rolling again. Continue until you reach setting 2/3. Lay the dough out on a work surface dusted with semolina and cut into squares about 6 x 6cm. Spoon 1 tsp of the filling into the centre of each. Brush a little water around the edges and gather up in the centre to form a manti shape (see top image). Continue until you run out of filling, putting the finished manti on a tray heavily dusted with semolina. Keep the remaining pasta wrapped as you work. You'll have more than you need (see tip, below). Chill the manti for up to 24 hrs.
• To make the tomato-chilli butter, melt half the butter in a pan, add the oregano and tomato purée and cook briefly before pouring in the passata with a pinch of salt. Cook over a low heat for around 20 mins. Finish with a splash of sherry vinegar and a pinch of caster sugar. Heat the remaining butter until it browns, pour through a fine sieve, leave to cool for 2 mins, then add the pul biber. Combine the sauce and chilli butter and keep warm. Make the garlic yogurt by whisking the ingredients with 2 tbsp water.
• Cook the manti in boiling water for about 5 mins until tender and the meat is cooked though. Drain and serve the manti with the yogurt sauce and chilli butter, and sprinkle with pine nuts and thyme.