
Everyday meals
Mantija (meat-filled dumplings)
Small dumplings of thin dough filled with minced meat and onion, topped with garlic yogurt and paprika sauce. A festive dish served hot, typical of Macedonian cuisine.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Farce
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Mix the flour, egg, salt and lukewarm water to get a soft dough, knead for 8 minutes, cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
- Cook the thinly sliced onion with the minced meat for 10 minutes over medium heat, season and add the parsley.
- Roll the dough very thin, cut 6 cm squares and place a small spoonful of filling in the centre.
- Fold the corners to form small dumplings and pinch them well.
- Cook them in boiling salted water for 10 minutes or until they float to the surface, then drain.
- Mix the yogurt with the crushed garlic and a pinch of salt.
- Arrange the mantija in a dish, spoon the garlic yogurt over them, drizzle with melted butter and sprinkle with paprika.
- Serve right away, while still hot.
Variations and tips
Vegetarian version. Replace the meat with 300 g of sliced mushrooms and cooked spinach.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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