Classic manti
These Turkish lamb dumplings make the perfect dinner party starter. Serve with a creamy yogurt sauce and pomegranate molasses
Occe (spring onion fritters)
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 4
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- 6 spring onionstrimmed and finely chopped
- 5 garlic clovesfinely chopped
- 30g mint leavesfinely chopped
- 130g flat leaf parsleyfinely chopped (including stems)
- 1 tsp pul biber or red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 85g plain flour, or use gram flour for a gluten-free option
- 55g beyaz peynir or fetacrumbled (optional)
- 3 eggsbeaten
- light olive oil or groundnut oilfor shallow frying
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal241
- fat12.9g
- saturates2.3g
- carbs20g
- sugars2.2g
- fibre3.9g
- protein9.1g
- salt0.2g
Method
step 1
Put the spring onions, garlic, mint, parsley, pul biber and cumin in a large bowl. Use your hands to combine well. Add the flour and cheese, if using, and stir in the eggs, then season with salt and pepper, and mix well.
step 2
Heat enough oil to cover the base of a 25cm non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat. Drop tablespoons of the batter into the hot oil, spoonful by spoonful, leaving space between each one. Shallow fry for 2 mins on each side until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon to drain on paper towels.
