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    Home » Recipes » Course » Appetizer

    Vegetarian Manti (Mushroom Dumplings)

    Published June 17, 2019 | Updated July 3, 2020 By Roxana Begum | 13 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Vegetarian manti dumplings topped with yogurt and paprika oil.

    Vegetarian manti dumplings filled with mushrooms, topped with garlic yogurt sauce, paprika oil and mint is light, healthy and bursting with savory flavors. These soft pillow like mushroom dumplings are so delicious, soothing and awesome for summer!

    Add this along with Tabouli Salad Bites or Yogurt Cucumber Bites to the party appetizers.

    Mushroom filled manti dumplings covered with yogurt sauce.

    Vegetarian Manti Dumplings

    Manti are mouth watering pasta dumplings, that are a famous specialty of Turkey, Central Asia, China and now popular in Russia and surrounding areas. They are the oriental version of ravioli.

    Traditionally they are filled with seasoned meat. But here, the mushroom filled dumplings in garlic yogurt sauce are a much lighter variation and wonderful for summertime. And seriously, a fantastic tasty alternative to deep fried and calorie laden snacks. Absolutely no compromise on taste – these are so yummy!

    If you have not tried these, you must………must……do so. They are pretty easy to make if you use the store bought dumpling wrappers. To make the dumpling wrappers from scratch can be fun but may be labor intensive for some.

    Manti dumplings served with a garlic yogurt sauce on a white plate.

    How to Make It

    DUMPLING FILLING

    1. Roast mushrooms with red pepper flakes and olive oil in the oven. Then mince the mushrooms. Roasted mushrooms on a baking sheet. Roasted mushrooms finely minced.
    2. Saute onions and grated garlic. Then add minced mushrooms, cilantro, dill and stir well. Season with salt and pepper. Onions sauteed with olive oil. Minced mushrooms sauteed with onions and herbs.
    3. Alternatively you may saute whole mushrooms with onion, garlic and then mince it.

    SHAPE THE DUMPLINGS

    1. Cut dumpling wrapper in two semi circles. Wet edges of each semi circle with water as indicated with yellow color.
    2. Seal semi circle on the straight side to make a cone shape. Place 1½ teaspoons filling in the center. Then seal the other curved side. Dumpling wrappers being filled with mushroom filling.
    3. Wet the center of sealed edge with water, as indicated by yellow color. And pinch it together to make the dumpling.
    4. Be sure to seal all the edges well. Fully shaped manti dumplings with vegetarian filling.

    YOGURT SAUCE

    1. Stir yogurt, grated garlic and salt together.

    TOMATO SAUCE (Optional)

    1. Heat olive oil and lightly saute garlic without letting it turn brown. Add chopped tomatoes, tomato paste and simmer until sauce is well done.

    COOK THE DUMPLINGS

    1. You can boil, steam or bake (& then steam/boil) the dumplings.
    2. Boil Dumplings: For softer dumplings, simmer them in salted water for about 8 to 10 minutes.
    3. Steam Dumplings: You may steam dumplings in a greased steam basket fitted on a pan with hot water. Manti dumplings with mushroom filling placed in a steamer basket.
    4. Bake Dumplings: Bake at 350ºF for 10 to 15 minutes until the edges turn light golden brown. Then either boil or steam. Dumplings roasted in oven and then to be boiled or steamed.

    ASSEMBLING MANTI

    1. Arrange dumplings on a serving platter. Pour yogurt sauce, tomato sauce and red pepper butter or oil over manti. Garnish with dried mint. Close up view of mushroom filled dumplings in garlic yogurt sauce

    Pro Tips and Tricks

    • The filling should be moist and not wet. The vegetables should be minced finely.
    • Work quickly with the dumpling wrappers, making sure they don't dry out. Cover wrappers and filled dumplings with towel to keep them moist.
    • Make sure to pinch the wrapper firmly so that the dumplings are sealed well before cooking, to prevent the filling from coming out.
    • Use a pastry brush to wet the edges of wrappers.
    • If mushroom dumplings are boiled, there is a chance of dumplings opening up if they were not sealed well.
    • Choose the steaming method if you are concerned about dumplings opening up while cooking.
    • Baking the dumplings will help to reinforce the wrapper seal before boiling.
    • You can also garnish manti with split yellow peas cooked with sauteed onions or leeks, garlic and spices. This is more common in Afghan style manti.
    Manti dumplings with mushroom filling covered with garlic yogurt sauce, paprika butter and mint.

    Healthy Vegetarian Manti Dumplings

    These vegetarian dumplings are a light and meatless alternative to the traditional manti. They are stuffed with mushrooms, which are nutritious, tasty and meaty! Mushrooms are an excellent source of antioxidants, immune enhancing, heart healthy and cancer preventive nutrients.

    Then the dumplings are drizzled with yogurt, which is an excellent source of probiotics, calcium and high quality protein. Yogurt helps with gut health, digestion, prevention of osteoporosis and lowering of high blood pressure. It also provides fullness and satiety.

    How to Choose Dumpling Wrappers

    • Asian dumpling wrappers are available in many grocery stores in the ethnic, refrigerated or frozen sections.
    • Dumpling wrappers are thin, round sheets of dough that can be easily shaped and pleated.
    • Choose wrappers that are preferably made with egg based dough, which will give it more flexibility for shaping.
    • Put them in your shopping cart in the end, so that they don't defrost.
    • You can substitute with wonton wrappers, but they are firmer and thicker, so will not be as easy to pleat.
    • Wrappers meant for spring rolls may not work as they are made for frying.  
    • Fresh and nicely stored dumpling wrappers will not stick together and should be easily separated like shuffling cards.
    • I used Twin Marquis brand Shanghai style dumpling wrappers.
    Mushroom filled dumplings served on a white plate and placed on a table.

    More Tasty Appetizers:

    • Creamy Hummus with Pita Chips
    • Swiss Chard and Feta Fatayer (Savory Turnovers)
    • Tuna Melt Crecent Ring
    • Eggplant Chickpea Patties

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    Vegetarian Manti Recipe (Mushroom Dumplings)

    Vegetarian manti dumplings filled with mushrooms, topped with garlic yogurt sauce, paprika oil and mint, is light, healthy and bursting with savory flavors. These soft pillow like mushroom dumplings are so delicious, soothing and awesome for summer!
    Prep Time30 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time50 mins
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    Course :Appetizer, Snacks
    Cuisine :Turkish
    Servings: 10 servings
    Calories: 98kcal
    Author: Roxana Begum

    Ingredients

    MUSHROOM DUMPLINGS

    • 8 ounces mushrooms sliced
    • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
    • 4 teaspoons olive oil
    • ½ onion large, chopped
    • 1 clove garlic grated
    • 1 tablespoon cilantro chopped
    • 1 tablespoon dill chopped
    • Salt to taste
    • 20 dumpling wrappers
    • Stock vegetable optional

    YOGURT SAUCE

    • 1 cup yogurt (not Greek style)
    • 1 clove garlic grated
    • Salt as per taste

    TOMATO SAUCE (Optional)

    • 1 teaspoon olive oil
    • 1 clove garlic large, grated
    • 2 roma tomatoes chopped
    • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
    • Salt as per taste

    SEASONING

    • 2 teaspoons olive oil or grass fed butter
    • ½ teaspoon paprika
    • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes Aleppo, adjust to taste
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    Instructions

    MUSHROOM MANTI FILLING

    • Preheat oven to 400ºF. Stir mushroom slices, red pepper flakes and 2 teaspoons olive oil. Spread it on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
    • Roast for 15 to 20 minutes until mushrooms start releasing juices and are cooked well. Set aside and let cool.
    • Once cool, mince the mushroom.
    • Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a small skillet. Add the chopped onions and sauté until soft. Then add grated garlic and sauté further.
    • Next add minced mushrooms, cilantro, dill and stir well. Add salt as per taste.
    • Tip: You can also add whole mushrooms to sauteed onion, garlic and then mince it. You may add tofu or cooked split peas to the filling if you wish.

    SHAPE THE DUMPLINGS

    • I used round Shanghai style dumpling wrappers. Cut each wrapper in two semi circles. Take one semi circle and wet edges with water as indicated with yellow color.
    • Seal semi circle on the straight side to make a cone shape. Place 1½ teaspoons filling in the center. Next, seal the other curved side.
    • Wet center of the sealed edge with water, as indicated by the yellow color. And pinch it together to make the dumpling. Finish making all dumplings.
    • Tip: Make sure to pinch the wrapper firmly so that the dumplings are sealed well before cooking, to prevent the filling from coming out. Use a pastry brush to wet the edges of wrappers.

    YOGURT SAUCE

    • Stir the yogurt, grated garlic and salt together. It should have a saucy consistency. Set aside.

    TOMATO SAUCE (Optional)

    • Heat one teaspoon olive oil in a saucepan. Add garlic and lightly sauté without letting it turn brown. Then add chopped tomatoes, tomato paste and simmer until sauce is well done. Set aside.

    COOK THE MANTI

    • You can boil, steam or bake (& then steam/boil) the dumplings.
    • Boil Dumplings: For softer ravioli like dumplings, bring a large pot of lightly salted water or stock to a boil. Carefully slide in the dumplings and simmer for about 8 to 10 minutes, until they are cooked well. Drain the dumplings.
      Tip: With this method, there is a chance of dumplings opening up if they were not sealed well.
    • Steam Dumplings: Place the dumplings in a greased steam basket. Fit the basket in steamer filled with water in bottom pan. Bring the water to a boil, lower heat and then steam for about 10 minutes until cooked well.
      Tip: With this method, dumplings will not open up while cooking.
    • Bake Dumplings: Preheat oven to 350ºF. Arrange dumplings on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake dumplings for 10 to 15 minutes until the edges turn light golden brown. Take them out of oven and let cool.
    • Next, you may either boil or steam the dumplings as explained above.
      Tip: Baking will help to reinforce dumplings seal before boiling.

    ASSEMBLING VEGETARIAN MANTI

    • Arrange dumplings in a single layer on a serving platter. Pour yogurt sauce over manti dumplings. If using tomato sauce, then randomly add scoops of it on the top.
    • Heat two teaspoons olive oil or butter. Take it off the stove, then add paprika and ground red pepper. Drizzle this oil all over the dumplings.
    • Garnish the vegetarian manti with dried mint.
      Tip: You can also garnish with split yellow peas cooked with sauteed onions, garlic and spices.

    Notes

    1. Work quickly with the dumpling wrappers, making sure they don't dry out. Cover wrappers and filled dumplings with kitchen towel to keep them moist.
    2. I used Twin Marquis brand Shanghai style dumpling wrappers. 
    3. Asian dumpling wrappers are available in many grocery stores in ethnic or frozen sections.
    4. More about dumpling wrappers in the post above.
    5. Nutrition facts not including added salt.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 4manti dumplings with sauce | Calories: 98kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 135mg | Potassium: 216mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 305IU | Vitamin C: 3.8mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 0.8mg
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    This post was first published on June 9th 2016 and has been updated with improvements in recipe, formatting, tips, and additional enhancements.

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    1. Barbasol Dave

      February 27, 2022 at 1:56 am

      Fantastic

      Reply
    2. Tara

      June 18, 2019 at 7:43 pm

      Yum! Dumplings are a favorite of mine. The flavor in these sounds absolutely incredible and I love the photos.

      Reply
      • Roxana Begum

        June 18, 2019 at 10:27 pm

        Yes, they are a bit different than Asian dumplings that are commonly available. But so flavorful.

        Reply
    3. Sara Welch

      June 18, 2019 at 7:25 pm

      This looks so savory and flavorful; I will be adding this to my dinner line up for the week!

      Reply
      • Roxana Begum

        June 18, 2019 at 10:26 pm

        Enjoy :)

        Reply
    4. Kristina

      June 18, 2019 at 7:04 pm

      Wow! Those dumplings look so tasty! Love that you filled it with meaty mushrooms!

      Reply
      • Roxana Begum

        June 18, 2019 at 10:26 pm

        Thanks Kristina

        Reply
    5. Emily

      June 18, 2019 at 6:45 pm

      I never tire of mushrooms and these dumplings are amazing!

      Reply
      • Roxana Begum

        June 18, 2019 at 10:26 pm

        Me too :) love mushrooms.

        Reply
    6. Anita

      June 18, 2019 at 6:18 pm

      I have never tried dumplings paired with yogurt sauce. They look really delicious. I wonder if the sauce works also with store-bought dumplings.

      Reply
      • Roxana Begum

        June 18, 2019 at 10:26 pm

        Thanks. I never tried them with store bought. Would love to know what you think.

        Reply
    7. Shahana

      June 10, 2016 at 6:21 am

      Awesome awesome recipes

      Reply
      • Roxana

        June 15, 2016 at 2:12 am

        Thank you so much Shahana for your comment and visit.

        Reply

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