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Bansh

Mongolia

Bansh are a symbol of Mongolian hospitality, traditionally offered to guests as a warm, welcoming bowl of food.

Small Mongolian dumplings filled with seasoned minced meat, boiled in broth — a comforting bowl food often served to guests as a sign of hospitality.

Authentic Mongolia Bansh recipe
Prep
40 mins
Cook
20 mins
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
415 kcal
Serves
6
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

300gflour
150mlwater
300gminced mutton or beef
1onion, finely diced
1.5Lmeat broth

Method

1

Make a firm dough from flour and water. Rest 20 minutes, then roll thin and cut into small rounds.

2

Mix mince with onion and seasoning for the filling.

3

Fill each round with a small amount of filling and pinch closed into tiny dumplings.

4

Boil dumplings directly in broth for 8-10 minutes until they float and the filling is cooked through. Serve in the broth.

Chef's Tip

Keep the dumplings small — bansh are traditionally bite-sized, unlike the larger buuz steamed dumplings.

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