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The centrepiece of Tsagaan Sar New Year. Mongolian families make hundreds, eating 10-20 each at New Year visits.
Mongolian steamed dumplings — thick dough rounds filled with minced lamb and onion, steamed until fluffy. Eaten at Tsagaan Sar Mongolian New Year in the hundreds.
Prep
45 mins
Cook
15 mins
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
410 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
400gplain flour
200mlwarm water
1 tspsalt
400glamb mince
2onions, grated
1 tspgarlic, crushed
1 tspblack pepper
soy sauceto serve
Method
1
Make dough. Rest 30 minutes. Mix lamb with onion, garlic and pepper.
2
Roll dough into circles. Fill with a tablespoon of lamb. Pinch into pleated dumplings.
3
Steam 15-18 minutes.
4
Serve with soy sauce.
Chef's Tip
Seal the dumplings tightly — open seams allow the juices to escape during steaming.
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