Mantije/Beef Mantije
Mantije, balls of hand-stretched dough stuffed with seasoned beef and baked to golden brown. Pass the yogurt!
Ingredients
- 3 cups (500 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cup (400 ml) warm water
- 1 teaspoon (6 g) salt
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) oil
- 1 lb (450 g) ground beef (or combo of meats)
- 1 large onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons (34 g) Vegeta seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon (3 g) salt (or more, to taste)
- Black pepper (biber), to taste
Directions
- 1
Combine all of the filling ingredients together into a medium bowl. Use your hands (gloves optional) to knead the meat filling and incorporate all the ingredients together. Once the meat mixture is one homogenous mass, press it down to make a smooth surface and cover the bowl with foil or plastic wrap.
- 2
In the bowl of a stand mixer, pour in the dough ingredients. Attach a dough hook and begin kneading on slow speed at first and then speed up to medium. Continue kneading for 4-5 minutes, adding additional flour as needed so the dough begins to pull away from the bowl.Important note: You should not have to add more than 1-2 tablespoons of flour. The dough should be slightly sticky but should come together into a ball. The temperature and humidity affect how much flour is needed so keep this in mind. The dough should not be firm or hard.