Public_Enemy

1 pkg (approx 400 gr) wonton wraps, 3.5 x 3.5 inch squares

Filling:
150 gr medium or regular ground beef
1 small onion, ground
Salt
Pepper

Garnish:
Yogurt with minced garlic and salt
2 tbsp butter
Powdered red pepper, spicy or non-spicy to taste

Cut the wraps diagonally, ie. two triangles per wrap. Take approximately half a teaspoon of filling in the shape of a ball and put in the center of each triangle. Have a cup of water nearby, and use your little finger to dampen the sides of each triangle (so the dough will stick) and close them up.



Boil some water with a tablespoon of salt and a tablespoon of olive oil (so the manti doesn't stick together) in a large pot. Put all the manti in and stir occasionally. Cook for exactly 10 minutes and then drain. Put in plates. Fry the butter in a small pan with the red pepper. First put some garlic yogurt on top of the manti, then add the fried butter.

Makes 3 servings. You can also try keeping the manti in the freezer for a couple hours before you cook it. I find that it tastes better that way.

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Public_Enemy

This goes very well with Ayran.



1 1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 1/2 cup water
1 tsp salt

This is very straight-forward but tastes great: Put all of the above in a blender. Mix for about 35-40 seconds. Pour into glasses. Also after blending, at the top, you will see bubbles and that's the best part. Makes 4 portions. The drink shouldn't be thick.

Origins of the word "yogurt":
The word comes from the Turkish word "yoğurt", deriving from the verb "yoğurtmak", which means "to blend" - a reference to how yogurt is made.

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panteth4h2o

Looks like good stuff, man!