Afghan Meat Filled Pasta Mantou

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This recipe is from an afghan cookbook that came out in the 1990's. i think that the restaurant was in minnesota. their recipies were very good.

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Steps

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To make the yogurt sauce: mix together the 1 cup yogurt , 1 / 2 teaspoons garlic powder and 1 / 4 teaspoons salt.

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Chill until ready to serve.

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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.

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Drain.

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In a blender put the cooked onion slices , 8 oz.

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Tomato sauce , 1 1 / 2 teaspoons oil , 1 / 2 teaspoons ground coriander and 1 / 2 teaspoons salt.

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Puree.

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Put into a medium-size saucepan.

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Add the diced carrot and chickpeas and cook the tomato sauce until the carrots are tender.

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To make the stuffed pasta: in a large frying pan cook the meat , 2 diced onions , green bell pepper , 1 table.

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Garlic powder , 1 table.

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Ground coriander , 2 teaspoons salt , 1 / 2 teaspoons ground black pepper and 1 / 4 teaspoons cayenne.

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When browned , add 2 cups water and cook until the water evaporates.

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Let cool somewhat.

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Put 1 table.

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Of the meat mixture in the center of a won ton square.

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Wet edges with water.

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Pull .

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Ingredients

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ground beef, onions, green bell pepper, garlic powder, ground coriander, salt, ground black pepper, cayenne, water, wonton wrappers, yogurt, yellow onion, tomato sauce, oil, carrot, chickpeas, dried mint, fresh cilantro