YAĞ MANTISI (GROUND BEEF FILLED FRIED DUMPLINGS WITH YOGHURT SAUCE

Ingredients for the Dough
14 oz. Flour
3 tbsp. Yogurt
1 tbsp. Butter, melted
½ tbsp. Salt
1 tsp. Sugar
1 tbsp. Fresh yeast
¾ cup water, at room temperature

Filling
7 oz. Ground beef, medium fat
1 Onion, grated
¼ bunch Parsley, finely chopped
2 tsp. Salt
2 tsp. Black pepper

Olive oil for frying
2 cups Yogurt
4 cloves Garlic, minced
1 tbsp. Red pepper flakes

Instructions
To prepare the dough, combine all the ingredients for the dough in a large bowl and knead to make a soft dough. Divide this dough into 4 equal pieces and cover with damp kitchen towel and rest for 1 hour. Combine and mix the ingredients for the filling in a separate bowl. Take one of the dough pieces and stretch on a lightly floured surface. Cut into 1½x1½inch squares. Place a ½ tbsp of the filling and bring the two opposite ends of the square together to make a parcel. Do the same for the rest of the dough. Cover the dumplings with a clean kitchen towel and rest for about 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile in a bowl whisk the yoghurt and garlic together. Heat 4 tbsp of olive oil in a small pan and add the red pepper flakes, heat for about 1-2 minutes until the peppers become fragrant then take off the heat. Heat the olive oil and fry the parcels in batches for about 5-6 minutes until golden brown. Making sure not to overcrowd the pot. Drain onto a serving platter lined with paper towel. When all the dumplings are fried, divide equally into plates and serve with yoghurt sauce and red pepper oil.