Turkmen Manti

Instructions

1. 1 Make a firm dough from flour, salt, and water then knead for ten minutes until very smooth and let rest covered for thirty minutes.
2. 2 Combine ground lamb with finely diced onions, cumin, black pepper, and salt mixing everything thoroughly for the filling.
3. 3 Roll dough thin and cut into eight centimeter squares then place a spoonful of filling in the center of each square.
4. 4 Bring the four corners together above the filling and pinch the edges to seal creating small purse-shaped dumplings.
5. 5 Arrange dumplings in a greased steamer basket without touching and steam over boiling water for forty-five minutes until cooked.
6. 6 Serve dumplings topped with cold yogurt and a sizzling drizzle of melted butter infused with garlic and dried mint.