Recipe: How to make manti (in English)

Ingredients

• 400 g flour
• 1 egg
• 160 ml warm water (about)
• 1 tsp salt (for dough)
• 500 g minced meat (lamb or beef)
• 2 large onions, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp salt (for filling) + pepper and cumin to taste
• 2–3 tbsp vegetable oil or melted butter
• Optional: a little yogurt or sour cream to serve

Steps (simple English instructions)

1. Put the flour and 1 teaspoon of salt into a large bowl.
2. Make a well in the middle, add the egg and some warm water. Mix and knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic (about 8–10 minutes).
3. Cover the dough and let it rest for 30 minutes.
4. While the dough rests, prepare the filling: mix minced meat, chopped onions, 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper and cumin. Add 1–2 tablespoons of water or oil so the filling is juicy.
5. Divide the dough into 2–3 pieces. Roll each piece thinly on a floured surface (about 2 mm thick).
6. Cut the rolled dough into squares (about 7×7 cm). Put about 1 teaspoon of filling in the centre of each square.
7. Fold the corners of the square to the centre and press to close. You can make a neat little parcel or a small cone — both are correct.
8. Place the manti in a steamer or in a special manti pot. Do not put them too close together.
9. Steam the manti for 30–40 minutes until the dough is cooked and the meat is tender.
10. Serve hot with melted butter, yogurt or sour cream. Enjoy!

Teacher’s notes — useful words and grammar (explanations in Russian)

• Knead — месить тесто. Глагол используется в повелительном наклонении: "Knead the dough." Это инструкция для ученика/повара.
• Let it rest — дать постоять. Строение: let + object + base verb (let the dough rest).
• Roll — раскатать: "Roll the dough thin."
• Cut — нарезать: "Cut the rolled dough into squares."
• Put — положить: "Put the filling in the centre."
• Fold — сложить (углы): "Fold the corners."
• Steam — готовить на пару: "Steam the manti for 30–40 minutes."
• Повелительное наклонение в рецептах — обычно короткие глаголы без «you»: "Mix", "Knead", "Steam".

If you want, I can give a shorter version as a worksheet for class or translate individual steps back into Russian. Which do you prefer?