Bekir TosunAide de Cuisine
29 May 2026 Son güncelleme: 05 August 2026

A common sight on the streets of Peshawar and Karachi, mantu is made by filling thin dough squares with spiced ground beef and steaming them. A drizzle of yoghurt sauce and spiced butter on top gives this hearty Pakistani steamed dumpling its signature finish.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Knead the dough

8 min

Knead the flour, egg, water and salt into a firm but pliable dough.

2

Rest the dough

20 min

Cover the dough and rest it at room temperature for 20 minutes so it rolls out more easily.

3

Prepare the filling

10 min

Finely chop the onion and mix it with the ground beef, cumin, black pepper and salt to make the filling.

4

Shape the dumplings

30 min

Roll the dough thin and cut it into squares, spoon filling into the centre of each and pinch the corners together to seal.

5

Steam

25 min

Arrange the dumplings in a greased steamer basket and steam for 25 minutes.

6

Serve with sauce

7 min

Mix the yoghurt with the garlic and salt into a smooth sauce; melt the butter and toast it with the chilli flakes. Spoon the yoghurt sauce over the steamed dumplings first, then drizzle with the spiced butter and finish with dried mint.

Reminder

Leave space between the dumplings in the steamer basket, or they will stick together and the steam will not reach every side, leaving some undercooked. Allergens: contains wheat (gluten), egg, milk and dairy (yoghurt, butter).

Editor's Note Editörün Notu

Use lamb mince instead of beef and the filling turns richer and more intensely flavoured; in that case we recommend cutting back the salt by a pinch.

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Osman Kaya Aide de Cuisine 2 months ago

Mantuları önceden şekillendirip dondurucuda saklayabilir miyim, yoksa hamur donunca çatlayıp içindeki harç dışarı taşar mı? Ayrıca evde buhar tenceresi yerine delikli bir süzgeç kullanarak da yaklaşık aynı süreyle pişirebilir miyim?

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