Afghan Meat Filled Pasta (Mantou) Recipe

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Afghan Meat Filled Pasta (Mantou)
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Ingredients
23
Count
Nutrition
366
Calories
Total time
120
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. To Make the Yogurt Sauce: Mix together the 1 cup yogurt, 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder and 1/4 teaspoons salt.
  2. Chill until ready to serve.
  3. To Make the Tomato Sauce: Slice the 1/2 yellow onion and boil in a medium-size saucepan with the 1 1/2 cups water until tender.
  4. Drain.
  5. In a blender put the cooked onion slices, 8 oz. tomato sauce, 1 1/2 teaspoons oil, 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander and 1/2 teaspoons salt.
  6. Puree.
  7. Put into a medium-size saucepan.
  8. Add the diced carrot and chickpeas and cook the tomato sauce until the carrots are tender.
  9. To Make the Stuffed Pasta: In a large frying pan cook the meat, 2 diced onions, green bell pepper, 1 Table. garlic powder, 1 Table. ground coriander, 2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper and 1/4 teaspoons cayenne.
  10. When browned, add 2 cups water and cook until the water evaporates.
  11. Let cool somewhat.
  12. Put 1 Table. of the meat mixture in the center of a won ton square (3 1/2 x 3 1/2 ).
  13. Wet edges with water.
  14. Pull 2 opposite corners together in center and firmly seal.
  15. Do the same with the opposite corners, sealing all together.
  16. Repeat with remaining filling and won ton wrappers until of it is all used up.
  17. Oil a metal vegetable steamer and place the filled won tons on it.
  18. Cover and steam 15-20 minutes.
  19. To Serve: Spread a thin layer of yogurt sauce on each plate.
  20. Put stuffed pasta on each plate and drizzle a little yogurt over each.
  21. Drizzle tomato sauce over each pasta.
  22. Garnish with the dried mint leaves and chopped fresh cilantro.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 365.81 Kcal (1532 kJ)
Calories from fat 131.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.62g 22%
Cholesterol 59.85mg 20%
Sodium 1549.48mg 65%
Potassium 554.29mg 12%
Total Carbs 36.22g 12%
Sugars 6.63g 27%
Dietary Fiber 3.33g 13%
Protein 22.51g 45%
Vitamin C 14mg 23%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 10.4mg 58%
Calcium 101.6mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 104.97 Kcal (439 kJ)
Calories from fat 37.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.2g 22%
Cholesterol 17.17mg 20%
Sodium 444.63mg 65%
Potassium 159.06mg 12%
Total Carbs 10.39g 12%
Sugars 1.9g 27%
Dietary Fiber 0.96g 13%
Protein 6.46g 45%
Vitamin C 4mg 23%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 3mg 58%
Calcium 29.2mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.9
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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