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Central Asian Beef and Lamb Dumplings

3.8

(1)

Manti

The lamb will be easier to cut if it has been well chilled. Adding the salt to the filling just before forming the manti prevents the meat from curing.

Cooks' notes:

·Filling can be chilled up to 24 hours. ·Dough (before rolling out) can be chilled, wrapped in plastic wrap, up to 24 hours.

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