Manti (Middle Eastern Lamb Ravioli)
Ingredients
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoons olive oil
FILLING:
1 pound ground lamb
1 lg onion, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup fresh chopped parsley
1 teaspoon lemon juice
SAUCE/ GARNISH:
Preparation
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PASTA:
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Sift together the salt and flour in bowl of a stand mixer
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Add the egg, oil, and water
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Run mixer on low for about 10" with hook attachment
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Cover and set aside for 40-60"
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When ready, roll out very thin on lightly floured surface
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Cut into 2" squares (pizza wheel works great)
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FILLING:
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Drizzle pan with a little olive oil
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Saute onion and garlic until the onions begin to sweat
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Add the red pepper, lamb, oregano, cayenne, a little salt and pepper
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When the lamb is almost cooked through, add the parsley and lemon juice
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Remove from heat and drain
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TO FILL:
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Place spoonful of filling in center of pasta square
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Pinch corner to opposite corner (across, not diagonal) to form a little "canoe" with the filling peeking out
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Dab corners with water if not sticking
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Dot tops with butter
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Stir some tomato paste into some chicken broth and pour over the "canoes"
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Bake for another 10-15" until broth has reduced by about half and begins to bubble
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About
This is one of those old-world recipes I had never gotten around to trying myself until just recently. I had always left it up to the ladies bringing all their goodies to the Armenian Church Bazaar. The problem with that is I don't live near an Armenian Church anymore, so if I want stuff like this, I have to make it myself now! :( If you're never made pasta before (like me), this can be tedious work, but it's VERY delicious!
Yield:
9.0 servings
Added:
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - 6:07pm
