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Turkish Pasta (Yalancı Mantı)

Turkish Pasta (Yalancı Mantı)
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Turkish Pasta (Yalancı Mantı) is a flavorful dish featuring small pasta pieces, often shaped like tiny boats or squares, topped with a rich yogurt-garlic sauce and a spiced butter sauce. This dish offers a delightful combination of textures and tastes, making it a popular comfort food.

Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 200 grams ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper paste (biber salçası)
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried mint
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 300 grams small pasta (such as tiny shells or orzo)
  • 2 cups plain yogurt
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (pul biber)

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add chopped onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add minced garlic and ground beef to the pan. Cook, breaking up the beef with a spoon, until browned.
  3. Stir in red pepper paste, dried mint, salt, and black pepper. Cook for another 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
  4. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain well.
  5. In a small bowl, combine plain yogurt and crushed garlic.
  6. In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add red pepper flakes and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant. Remove from heat.
  7. To serve, place a portion of cooked pasta on a plate. Top with the ground beef mixture.
  8. Spoon the garlic yogurt sauce over the beef.
  9. Drizzle with the spiced butter sauce.

Notes

  • You can use any small pasta shape that you prefer.
  • Adjust the amount of garlic and red pepper flakes to your taste.
  • For a vegetarian version, substitute the ground beef with cooked lentils or mushrooms.

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