Mantı Platter (Lamb Dumplings with Garlic Yoghurt and Aleppo Butter)

Dough

• 350 g Plain flour
• 1 tsp Fine sea salt
• 1 Egg
• 120 ml Water

Filling

• 1 medium Yellow onion
• 300 g Minced lamb
• ½ tsp Black pepper
• 1 tsp Fine sea salt

Garlic yoghurt and Aleppo butter

• 400 g Greek yogurt
• 2 cloves Garlic
• ½ tsp Fine sea salt
• 80 g Unsalted butter
• 2 tsp Aleppo pepper
• 2 tsp Dried mint

1. Tip the flour into a bowl and stir in the salt. Make a well, add the egg and most of the water, then mix to a shaggy dough, adding the remaining water only if needed. Knead on a lightly floured surface for 8 to 10 minutes until smooth and firm.
2. Cover the dough and let it rest at room temperature so it relaxes and rolls more easily. While it rests, finely grate the onion into a bowl, then mix in the minced lamb, black pepper and salt until tacky and well combined.
3. Divide the dough into 2 pieces and keep one covered while you work. Roll the first piece very thin, aiming for about 1 mm, dusting with a little flour as needed. Cut into small squares, about 2.5 cm, ready for filling.
4. Place a tiny dab of filling in the centre of each square, then pinch the corners together to form little parcels, pressing firmly to seal. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling, keeping finished dumplings lightly floured so they do not stick. If the dough starts to spring back, pause for a few minutes to let it relax.
5. Stir the yogurt with the garlic and salt until smooth, then set aside at room temperature so it is not fridge-cold on the dumplings. Bring a large pot of well-salted water to the boil. Add the dumplings in batches and boil for 6 to 8 minutes until the pasta is tender and the filling is cooked through.
6. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat until foaming, then stir in the Aleppo pepper and warm for 30 to 60 seconds until fragrant. Drain the dumplings well. Arrange them on a platter, spoon over the garlic yoghurt, drizzle with the Aleppo butter, and finish with dried mint.

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