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Manti (Turkish Dumplings)

Name: Manti (Turkish Dumplings)
Prep time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 eggs; 1/4 cup water; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 lb ground beef; 1 small onion, grated; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 cup garlic yogurt; 3 tbsp butter; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp dried mint; 1 tsp sumac

Manti (Turkish Dumplings) reads richness 5.2, umami 5.1 and salinity 3.5 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Turkish main, about 2 hr 10 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 5.7 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 1.6 / 10
Sour & Bright — 3.1 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.6 / 10
Rich & Fat — 5.4 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 3.6 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Richness 5.2 · Umami 5.1 · Salinity 3.5 · Allium 3.1 · Sourness 3.0 · Herbaceous 2.8 · Funk & Ferment 2.5 · Warm Spice 2.1 · Earthy 1.4 · Sweetness 1.4 · Bitterness 1.1 · Floral 1.1 · Heat 0.9 · Fruity 0.7 · Nutty 0.5

What's in it (12)

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 eggs
1/4 cup water
1 tsp salt
1/2 lb ground beef
1 small onion, grated
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 cup garlic yogurt
3 tbsp butter
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp dried mint
1 tsp sumac

Time & effort: about 2 hr 10 min (1 hr 50 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 175.2 kcal, 11 g protein, 5.5 g fat, 20.6 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains dairy · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Make a stiff dough, roll thin, and cut into small squares.
Place a tiny amount of seasoned meat filling in the center of each square and fold into dumplings.
Boil until cooked, serve topped with garlicky yogurt and sizzling paprika butter.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.