Sini Manti - Armenian Boat Dumplings
These open-faced little meat boats are baked and toasted making the wrapper crunchy and meat grilled and smoky.
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Ingredients
Dough
- 2 cups all-purpose flour plus extra if needed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- ~1 cup water
Filling
- 750 g meat
- 200 g onion
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 100 g butter Melted
Broth
- 1 lbs Beef short ribs or beef bones
- 1 small onion or leeks
- 4 cups water
- Parsley stems
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Black pepper
Garnishes
- 1 cup yogurt
- 2 cloves garlic
- Salt
- Parsley
Instructions
Making the Dough
- In a large bowl, combine the flour and the salt. Make a well in the center and crack the egg in the middle. Mix well with a wooden spoon. Gradually pour the water (you might not need the whole cup) and knead the dough. Add water and/or flour. Make the flour your last addition. Cover with towel and let it rest for at least 30 minutes.2 cups all-purpose flour , 1 egg, ~1 cup water
- Brown the ribs in a medium cooking pot1 lbs Beef
- Add roughly chopped onions/leeks and cook for a minute.1 small onion or leeks
- Pour a boiling water and add the parsley stems. Season with salt and pepper and cook or an hour on a slow heat.4 cups water, Parsley
Making the Filling
- Grind the mead and onion together. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until needed.750 g meat, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1 small onion or leeks, 1 teaspoon salt
Assembling
- Roll the dough into thin rectangle sheet. Cut the sheet into 1 1/2 inch square pieces. Put a dollop of the meat filling and close the dough from sides in a boat shape exposing the meat in the middle.
- Arrange on a backing sheet and drizzle with melted butter.100 g butter
- Bake in a 400 degree oven for 30 minutes until golden brown.
- Pour a couple of ladles of beef broth over the Manti, about half way through cooking - covering the dumplings, and continue to bake until the juices are sizzling.
- Serve with dollop of yogurt sauce and parsley.
Notes
Step-by-Step Photos: My blog post includes helpful step-by-step photos to help guide you through making this recipe.
