Tomato Chili Butter Mini Manti with Garlicky Yogurt

December 7, 2022
Tomato Chili Butter Mini Manti with Garlicky Yogurt in a white ceramic bowl, styled on top of a turquoise blue napkin with a sprig of mint, a silver spoon, and decorative pearls.

Tomato Chili Butter Mini Manti with Garlicky Yogurt

These mini Manti with tomato chili butter and garlicky yogurt are as easy to make as they are delicious. They are some of the cutest little dumplings I ever did see. The folds in the Manti give them amazing chew. The tomato chili butter is a little sweet, tangy, salty and spicy, and the garlicky yogurt is so good.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Armenian, Turkish
Servings 6 servings
Calories 506 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup butter salted
  • 1 1/2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp Aleppo pepper
  • 1 1/2 tsp Sumac
  • 1 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt whole milk
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • Mint fresh
  • 500 g Manti minis
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then season liberally with salt and cook Manti until al dente. Reserve some starchy pasta water for the end!
  • While you’re waiting for the water to boil, mix together your yogurt, garlic and salt to taste, then set aside while you make the tomato chili butter.
  • Melt butter in large saute pan over medium/medium low heat, then whisk in tomato paste until combined.
  • Add your Aleppo pepper and sumac to the tomato butter and taste for seasoning. Then, scoop around 1/4 of the tomato chili butter into a separate bowl and set aside.
  • Add your cute, al dente mini Manti to the tomato chili butter with a splash of pasta water and toss to combine.
  • Serve, topped with garlicky yogurt and a drizzle of tomato chili butter and enjoy!

Notes

My Manti were not filled, but they do sell mini Manti filled with things like lamb, beef and soy! This would be delicious with any of those fillings or without.
As always, make sure you’re seasoning your pasta water enough! It should taste like the ocean.
Be careful not to overcook your Manti or they may fall apart and get mushy.
If you love spice, feel free to add more raw, minced garlic to the yogurt and more Aleppo pepper to the butter.
If you can’t find Aleppo pepper, use a combination of cayenne and paprika.
You can use dried mint instead of fresh if you’d like as well!

Nutrition

Calories: 506kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 18gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 770mgPotassium: 152mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1168IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 191mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Aleppo pepper, butter, dumplings, garlic, Greek yogurt, Manti, mint, Sumac, tomato paste
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One response to “Tomato Chili Butter Mini Manti with Garlicky Yogurt”

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