Ingredients

1 lb ground lamb or 1 lb beef
4 large onions
1/2 cup vegetable oil
salt
pepper
1/3 cup water
2 -3 laurel leaves
3 -5 peppercorns
1 teaspoon mixed spice , for kazkah and uzbek recipes from recipe of the same name
1/2 lb flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
1/2 cup black-eyed peas
water
salt or pepper
1/3 cup rice
1 potato , cubed
1 large onion
1 large chopped tomato
1 tablespoon tomato paste
dill
1 cup yogurt
Manty Soup is a national dish in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, and considered one of the top comfort food staples in that region. The soup is primarily made of a meat broth with boiled or steamed dumplings. The dumplings are traditionally filled with lamb or beef and are the star of the dish. It is a simple recipe that is easy to follow and yields a delicious result every time. Manty Soup is a perfect dinner recipe for family gatherings on a cozy night at home.

Instructions

1.In a bowl, mix the flour and salt together.
2.Gradually add water and knead until a smooth dough is formed.
3.Cover the dough and allow it to rest for about 30 minutes.
4.In a skillet, cook ground lamb or beef with sliced onions, vegetable oil, salt and pepper until browned.
5.Add water, bay leaves, peppercorns and mixed spice to form a broth. Let it boil for 30 minutes.
6.Add black-eyed peas, rice, cubed potato, chopped onion, tomato paste, salt, pepper and chopped dill.
7.Separately, form the dough into small balls before flattening them with a rolling pin. Fill with the cooked lamb or beef mixture and form dumplings.
8.Add dumplings to the soup and cook for additional 10-15 minutes.
9.Serve with a spoon of yogurt on top and sprinkle with chopped dill.

PROS

Manty Soup is a hearty and filling dish that warms the body during cold weather.

The recipe is simple, easy-to-follow, and enhances your cooking skills with making homemade dumplings.

CONS

The dish is high in calories due to the combination of beef or lamb and the dumplings.

It is not recommended for people on a low-carb diet.

It requires some preparation time to make the dumplings but the taste is worth it.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

The dish is high in protein due to lamb or beef and black-eyed peas.
It also provides dietary fiber needed for good digestion and maintains regularity.
The soup contains essential vitamins and minerals from chopped onions, potatoes, and tomatoes.

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