Meat & PoultryDifficulty: hard

Shish Barak

Name: Shish Barak
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: Dough: 300 g flour, 2 tbsp olive oil, 150 ml water, salt; Filling: 250 g minced lamb, 1 onion grated, allspice, salt; Sauce: 800 g Greek yogurt, 4 garlic cloves, 1 tbsp cornstarch, dried mint, 2 tbsp olive oil

Little spiced-meat dumplings swimming in warm garlicky yogurt sauce — Jordan and Lebanon's answer to dumplings, unforgettable with dried mint on top.

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Ingredients

Dough: 300 g flour, 2 tbsp olive oil, 150 ml water, saltFilling: 250 g minced lamb, 1 onion grated, allspice, saltSauce: 800 g Greek yogurt, 4 garlic cloves, 1 tbsp cornstarch, dried mint, 2 tbsp olive oil

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1Knead dough; rest 30 min. Mix filling raw.

2Roll thin, cut 6 cm rounds, fill and seal as half-moons.

3Whisk yogurt with cornstarch and garlic; heat gently to a simmer — do not boil.

4Simmer dumplings in the yogurt 12-14 min until cooked.

5Fry mint in oil 30 s; pour over. Serve immediately.