Chicken Mantu

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Recipe By Vahchef
40 m
4 servings
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Chicken Mantu Recipe, How To Make Chicken Mantu Recipe

Name: Chicken Mantu
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4

Chicken Mantu is one of the most popular dishes from Afghanistan. It is a meat (usually beef or lamb) stuffed dumpling that is steamed.

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How to make Chicken Mantu

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19 reviews so far

Prep time
5 mins

Cook time
35 mins

Total time
40 mins

Author : Vahchef
Main Ingredient : Chicken

Servings : 4 persons
Published date : February 11, 2019

Ingredients used in Chicken Mantu
• Minced chicken - 250 grams.
• Onions (chopped) - 2 numbers.
• Oil - 3 teaspoons.
• White pepper powder - 1 tea spoon.
• Coriander leaves(chopped) - 1 tablespoon.
• Yogurt - 1/2 cup.
• Green chilies(chopped) - 4 numbers.
• Garlic (finely minced) - 1 tea spoon.
• Salt - to taste.
• All-purpose flour - 1 cup.
• Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tea spoon.
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tea spoon.
• Tomatoes (chopped) - 2 numbers.
• Coriander powder - 1/2 tea spoon.
• Cumin powder - 1/2 tea spoon.
• Red chili powder - 1/2 tea spoon.
• Chandal (boiled) - 1 cup.
Method:
Heat oil in a pan, add chopped onions, salt, cook till the onions are transparent then add chicken mince, pepper powder, chopped coriander leaves, mix it well and transfer it into the plate. In a bowl, add yogurt, finely minced garlic, green chilies, salt, mix it well and keep it aside. Take another bowl, add all purpose flour, salt, oil, by adding water mix it like a stiff dough. Knead the dough and rest it for 15 minutes. Then roll it like a thin sheet with the help of rolling pin. And cut them into squares and apply some water on the edges and stuff it with prepared chicken, you can make any shape you want. Seal the edges and steam cook them for 15 to 20 minutes. Preparation of Sauce: Heat oil in a pan, add chopped onions, chopped green chilies, ginger, and garlic paste, turmeric powder, saute it. And add chopped tomatoes, salt, coriander powder, cumin powder, chili powder, chicken mince, cook it for some time. Then add chana dal (boiled) along with some water and let it cook with closed lid for 5 minutes. Now pour this sauce on the top of the steamed mantus and top them with yogurt mixture. Delicious Chicken Mantus is now ready to serve.

taneesha12345 Posted on Tue Feb 25 2014

my mouth waters when u eat & enjoy the dish so much...would definitely try it ...thanks :)?

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M Donawa Posted on Tue Feb 25 2014

love your vids and food, you make them fun.?

shabanu13 Posted on Tue Feb 25 2014

U forgot to add the coriander on top chef!!?

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Farah Ali Posted on Tue Feb 25 2014

I'm so happy to hear you speak English! You are so enthusiastic! I love your expression...mmmmm...could make anyone become a foodie. ?

Serkan E Posted on Tue Feb 25 2014

We eat this with 2 different sauces: garlic sauce + tempering of oil, dried mint and dried chilli flakes. Or garlic sauce + simple tomato sauce, oil, tomatoes, basil & salt, peper.?

DukhtareKabuly Posted on Tue Feb 25 2014

Afghan food forever!! we have the best dishes! Loooove mantu!!!?

Mumtaz Mahadkar Posted on Thu Feb 27 2014

Can we make this dish using minced beef or mutton? ?

rahul singh Posted on Thu Feb 27 2014

your way of eating it at last forced me to try dish myself...thanks a lot for your efforts, big fan of yours from 2009 , i call u USTAAD when i refer ur name to others , ur the best.?

Yolycher Fan Posted on Sun Mar 02 2014

too much coriander.. too spicy!?

AMEET KUMAR TANDI Posted on Sun Mar 02 2014

chef it fell on your shirt.?

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