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Mampar
Torn noodle soup with beef
Mampar: Kyrgyz torn-noodle soup with beef, peppers and tomato
KyrgyzMampar is a quick, filling noodle soup from Kyrgyzstan's Uyghur and Dungan cooks, popular in Bishkek cafés and Osh markets: a dough is pulled and torn into small, thin squares and dropped straight into a tomato-rich broth with fried beef or lamb, peppers, onion and garlic. It is thick enough to eat with a fork and spicy enough to warm you in winter. A common mistake is tearing the dough into thick pieces, which stay chewy and doughy. Chef's tip: oil the rested dough, flatten it into a long ribbon and tear off thumbnail-sized, almost see-through pieces straight into the pot.
- Total time
- 75 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the dough
- 10 ½ oz plain flour
- ¾ cup water
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
For the soup
- 10 ½ oz beef sirloin or lamb legcut into small strips
- 3 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 onionchopped
- 2 red peppersdiced
- 3 tomatoeschopped
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 3 cloves garlicsliced
- 5 cups water
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
- ⅓ oz fresh corianderchopped
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Knead 10 ½ oz plain flour, ¾ cup water and ½ tsp salt into a smooth dough, coat in 1 tbsp sunflower oil and rest for 30 minutes.
5 minStep 2: Fry 10 ½ oz beef sirloin or lamb leg in 3 tbsp sunflower oil over a high heat for 5 minutes, until browned and no longer pink. Add 1 onion and 2 red peppers and fry 5 minutes.
10 minStep 3: Add 3 tomatoes, 1 tbsp tomato purée and 3 cloves garlic and cook 3 minutes, then add 5 cups water, 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp chilli flakes. Simmer for 15 minutes.
18 minStep 4: Flatten the dough into a ribbon and tear off thin, thumbnail-sized pieces straight into the simmering soup. Common mistake: thick pieces; they stay doughy.
Step 5: Simmer for 5 minutes, until the dough is tender. Scatter with ⅓ oz fresh coriander and serve.
5 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 470 kcal
- Protein
- 26 g
- Carbs
- 56 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does mampar take?
- About 75 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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