AshakLeek Dumplings with Meat Sauce

Name: Ashak (Leek Dumplings with Meat Sauce)
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Afghanistan
Ingredients: 500 g All-Purpose Flour; 280 ml Water; 8 g Salt; 320 g Leek (finely chopped); 80 g Scallion (finely chopped); 20 ml Vegetable Oil; 4 g Salt; 1 g Black Pepper; 300 g Ground Beef; 150 g Onion (finely chopped); 20 ml Vegetable Oil; 45 g Tomato Paste; 180 ml Water; 6 g Garlic (finely chopped); 3 g Cumin Powder; 3 g Coriander Powder; 1 g Black Pepper; 6 g Salt; 300 g Plain Yogurt; 8 g Garlic (finely chopped); 3 g Dried Mint (crushed); 2 g Salt

Ashak are Afghan dumplings filled with leeks and scallions and commonly served with garlic yogurt and a meat-tomato sauce. This version lightly cooks the filling before the dumplings are steamed.

Prep

1h 15m

Cook

45m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

575kcal

Calories

21g

Protein

19g

Fat

80g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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Dough

500g
All-Purpose Flour
280ml
Water
8g
Salt

Filling

320g
Leek (finely chopped)
80g
Scallion (finely chopped)
20ml
Vegetable Oil
4g
Salt
1g
Black Pepper

Sauce

300g
Ground Beef
150g
Onion (finely chopped)
20ml
Vegetable Oil
45g
Tomato Paste
180ml
Water
6g
Garlic (finely chopped)
3g
Cumin Powder
3g
Coriander Powder
1g
Black Pepper
6g
Salt

Yogurt

300g
Plain Yogurt
8g
Garlic (finely chopped)
3g
Dried Mint (crushed)
2g
Salt

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Method

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9 steps

01
Combine the all-purpose flour and the salt. Add the water and knead until smooth. Cover and rest the dough.
02
Heat the vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the leek and scallion and cook until softened. Season with the salt and black pepper, then let the mixture cool.
03
Roll the dough thin and cut it into circles or squares. Spoon in the leek filling and seal the dumplings carefully.
04
Steam the dumplings over simmering water until the wrappers are tender and the filling is hot all the way through.
05
Heat the vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until golden.
06
Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up, until it is browned and reaches 71°C (160°F). Stir in the garlic, tomato paste, cumin powder, coriander powder, black pepper, and salt.
07
Add the water and simmer until the mixture becomes thick and spoonable.
08
Stir together the plain yogurt, the garlic, dried mint, and the salt.
09
Spread the yogurt on a serving platter, arrange the dumplings over it, then spoon the meat sauce on top and serve at once.

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