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Lamb ravioli Manti

These tiny dumplings are the specialty of eastern and southern Turkey.

Ingredients:

Dough:

·  2 cups flour

·  1 tablespoon salt

·  2 egg yolks

·  1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

·  ½  cup water, or as needed

Filling:

·  ½  pound ground lamb or beef meat

·  2 tablespoon Salca (Turkish pepper paste)

·  1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

·  3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

·  1 tablespoon salt

Sauce:

·  2 tablespoons melted butter

·  2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

·  2 cups grated tomato

·  1 teaspoon Salca (Turkish pepper paste)

·  2 cups plain Greek yogurt

·  3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Topping:

·  4 tablespoons unsalted butter

·  1 teaspoon dried mint

Garnish:

·  3 tablespoons sumac

·  ½  cup chopped parsley

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Preparation:

  1. Make the dough:  combine the flour and salt in the bowl of a food processor. With the motor running, add the yolks and the extra virgin olive oil. Use as much water as you need to combine into a dough. When the dough is smooth, remove from the bowl, wrap in plastic, and let rest for 30 minutes.

  2. Combine all of the filling ingredients in a medium bowl. 

  3. Knead well until smooth and combined. Divide the dough into four pieces. Work with one piece at a time and keep the rest covered. Roll the dough out thinly.

  4. Cut the dough into 1 inch square pieces. Place about ó teaspoon filling in the center of the square. Fold one corner of the square over to form a triangle and press to seal. Place on a floured tray, being careful not to let any of the pieces touch. To avoid the dough sticking to each other, flour the tray and raviolis.

  5. Make the sauce: melt the butter and the extra virgin olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the Turkish pepper paste (salca) and tomato, stir, and cook for about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and set aside.

  6. Combine the yogurt with salt and 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil and set aside. 

  7. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add enough salt to make the water salty like the sea. Add the manti to the boiling water. Boil until the manti is fully cooked, about 8 to 10 minutes after it floats to the surface. Drain.

  8. Serve manti in a wide, shallow bow lightly cover with yogurt and spoon a little tomato sauce over the top. Drizzle with a little of the mint butter sauce. Sprinkle with sumac and parsley,

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