🇹🇷 Turkish Vegetarian

Chickpeas Manti-Style

Name: Chickpeas Manti-Style
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 23 min
Total time: 53 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 300 g Yogurt; 3 cloves, grated Garlic; 1 tbsp, grated Ginger; 2 cans Chickpeas; 2 tbsp Tomato Sauce; 300 g All-Purpose Flour; 3, finely sliced Spring Onions; 1 tbsp Sesame Oil; 30 Dumpling Wrappers; 1 tsp Dried Mint

🇹🇷 Turkish

Pleated parcels of seasoned chickpeas, steamed till glassy — a labour of love worth every fold. About 53 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 30 min Cook 23 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Yogurt300 g
Garlic3 cloves, grated
Ginger1 tbsp, grated
Chickpeas2 cans
Tomato Sauce2 tbsp
All-Purpose Flour300 g
Spring Onions3, finely sliced
Sesame Oil1 tbsp
Dumpling Wrappers30
Dried Mint1 tsp

Optional extras

Fresh Parsleyhandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Mince the chickpeas finely and mix with the garlic, ginger, tomato sauce and sesame oil.
2
Place a spoonful of filling in the centre of each wrapper, wet the edge, and pleat to seal tightly.
3
Arrange the dumplings in a steamer lined with cabbage leaves, without touching.
4
Steam over high heat for 8-10 minutes until the wrappers turn glassy and the filling is cooked.
5
Serve straight away with a dipping sauce of soy, vinegar and a few spring onions.

Chef's tip

Wet the wrapper edges well and press out any air pockets before pleating.

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Watch how it's made

Video: How to cook Turkish traditional food: Manti · on YouTube