To make dough, place flour and ½ tsp salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre and add 2 tsp olive oil and the egg. Start drawing in the flour while gradually adding 125ml (½ cup) water; add only enough water for the mixture to just come together; the dough should be soft but not too sticky. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface for 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Divide into 4. Small air pockets should have formed at this point. Cover with a damp tea towel and rest at room temperature for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, to make manti filling, place lamb, onion, 2 tbsp parsley and 1 tsp each salt and pepper in a bowl and, using your hands, mix until well combined.
Heat remaining 80ml (1/3 cup) oil in a large frying pan over low–medium heat. Add mint and chilli, and stir for 1 minute or until fragrant. Transfer to a small bowl and keep warm, leaving 2 tbsp infused oil in the pan. Increase heat to medium–high, add the garlic, sugar and tomatoes, and cook for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Roll out a piece of dough on a lightly floured work surface until 2mm thick and cut into 4cm squares. Place ½ tsp lamb filling in the centre of each square, then using a wet pastry brush, lightly brush the edges. Bring each corner together to meet in the centre and press the edges together to seal and form a pyramid-shaped dumpling. Place on a lightly floured tray. Repeat with remaining dough and lamb filling.
Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Cook manti, in batches, for 3 minutes or until cooked through and floating on the surface. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to pan with tomato sauce. Heat over low–medium heat and gently toss to coat manti in the sauce.
Divide manti and sauce among bowls. Drizzle with yoghurt, and mint and chilli oil, and sprinkle with sumac to serve.
* Sumac, available from supermarkets, is a tangy, Middle Eastern spice often used in marinades, salads and dressings.
Drink Little Creatures Pale Ale ($3.50) or 2007 Guigal Côtes du Rhône ($20)
Meanwhile, to make manti filling, place lamb, onion, 2 tbsp parsley and 1 tsp each salt and pepper in a bowl and, using your hands, mix until well combined.
Heat remaining 80ml (1/3 cup) oil in a large frying pan over low–medium heat. Add mint and chilli, and stir for 1 minute or until fragrant. Transfer to a small bowl and keep warm, leaving 2 tbsp infused oil in the pan. Increase heat to medium–high, add the garlic, sugar and tomatoes, and cook for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Roll out a piece of dough on a lightly floured work surface until 2mm thick and cut into 4cm squares. Place ½ tsp lamb filling in the centre of each square, then using a wet pastry brush, lightly brush the edges. Bring each corner together to meet in the centre and press the edges together to seal and form a pyramid-shaped dumpling. Place on a lightly floured tray. Repeat with remaining dough and lamb filling.
Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Cook manti, in batches, for 3 minutes or until cooked through and floating on the surface. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to pan with tomato sauce. Heat over low–medium heat and gently toss to coat manti in the sauce.
Divide manti and sauce among bowls. Drizzle with yoghurt, and mint and chilli oil, and sprinkle with sumac to serve.
* Sumac, available from supermarkets, is a tangy, Middle Eastern spice often used in marinades, salads and dressings.
Drink Little Creatures Pale Ale ($3.50) or 2007 Guigal Côtes du Rhône ($20)