Viral Turkish Pasta Recipe - Yalanci Manti
This recipe is inspired by Anna Paul's viral Turkish Pasta recipe from TikTok (Yalancı Mantı). However, this recipe is a simplified take on traditional Turkish dumplings, using pasta tossed in a creamy garlic yogurt sauce and topped with a rich, buttery chili oil drizzle. This quick and easy dish delivers bold flavors with minimal effort, making it the perfect comfort food for any day of the week.
Ingredients
Main Dish
- 16 oz ground meat (ground beef or ground lamb)
- 12 oz Pasta (penne, bowtie, shells, or any small short pasta shape)
- 1.5 cups cherry tomatoes diced small
- 1 onion shredded
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 tbsp onion powder
- 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tbsp paprika
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- fresh parsley chopped for garnish
Yogurt Sauce
- 1 cup greek yogurt
- 2-4 cloves garlic minced
- salt to taste around 1/2 tsp
- pasta water
Butter Sauce
- 4 tbsp butter, salted
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/3 tsp red pepper
Instructions
- Start off by making your garlic yogurt sauce first so it has time to come to room temperature. To make, simply combine 1 cup of greek yogurt, 2-4 cloves of minced garlic, and a dash of salt to taste. Mix and set aside at room temperature.
- Take a medium pot, bring salted water to boil over medium heat. As water comes to a boil, clean, and chop all herbs and vegetables - 1.5 cups of cherry tomatoes, 1 onion shredded, 4 cloves of garlic, and fresh parsley chopped. Set aside all prepped fresh ingredients.
- Take a pan, warm over medium heat. Add 16 oz ground meat, minced onions, 1/2 tablespoon onion powder, 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder, 1/2 tablespoon paprika, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook and combine until dark brown. Do not overcook the ground meat until it is "crunchy" as Anna Paul suggested, this causes the meat to lose flavor. As beef is browning, add 12 oz of pasta to water. Cook until al dente. Take a few spoonfuls of pasta water and add this to your greek mixture to loosen up the garlic yogurt sauce.
- Remove cooked ground meat from heat, and drain al dente pasta. Now you're ready to make the savory butter sauce - In a small sauce pan, melt 4 tbsp of butter, mix in 1 tablespoon of tomato paste, and 1/3 tsp of red pepper for extra spice. If you do not like spicy dishes, you can substitute the red pepper for paprika or smoked paprika. Your dish is now ready to assemble and serve.
- To assemble your dish, take a large bowl, layer on - (1) Cooked Pasta, (2) Savory Garlic Yogurt Sauce (3) Ground Meat and Onions (4) Drizzle on Butter Sauce (5) Garnish with Tomatoes and Parsley. Serve and Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 459kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 27gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 735mgPotassium: 601mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 759IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 83mgIron: 3mg
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