This is an authentic recipe of Ysmanakl Gutap, filled with spinach and then deep-fried on medium heat for a crispy nutritious snack.
Things to know about Ysmanakl Gutap Recipe
Ysmanakl Gutap is a type of stuffed bread, prepared with many types of fillings such as meat, vegetables, or mushrooms. It can be shallow-fried or deep-fried. Different people cook it with different methods.
Here, we have the authentic traditional method of cooking Gutap. This recipe contains spinach as a filling. You can use all types of vegetables as a filling. That makes it a perfect nutritious dish for vegans.
Mild seasonings also add delicious flavor to the filling. It’s a favorite snack of Turkmen, eaten all year round. Gutap is not served hot, so leave it to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Delicious Turkmen Traditional Spinach Stuffed Fried Bread. Authentic Recipe of Ysmanakl Gutap.
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Ingredients
Filling
- 1000 grams (2.2 lb) Spinach
- 8 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 3 tbsp Flour
- 6 tbsp Water
- 1 tsp Salt
Dough
- 1 tsp Salt
- 300 ml (10.14 floz) Water
- 500 grams (1.1 lb) Flour
Frying
- Oil As needed for deep frying
Instructions
Filling
- Boil water in a large pot.
- Rinse the spinach and add to boiling water.
- Cook for only 5 minutes, then strain hot water and add cold water to the pot.
- This will preserve the color of spinach.
- Drain the water again and crush spinach with a spoon or blend in a blender.
- Add oil to a pan and stir flour in it.
- When flour is slightly brown, add water to it.
- Keep stirring for 3- 5 minutes, then add salt and spinach to it.
- Mix into a thick paste and remove from heat.
Dough
- In a bowl, combine flour and salt.
- Slowly add water and mix, knead into a soft dough.
- Divide into small equal balls.
- Cover the dough and leave them to rest for 5 minutes.
Assemble
- Flatten the dough to about 14 cm (5.5inches).
- Spread one spoonful of mixture on half of the dough leaving a thin border.
- Fold the other half of the bread over the mixture. Forming a half-moon shape.
- Seal the ends by pinching or using a fork.
- Prick the top of each piece with a fork.
Frying
- Fill a pot with oil for deep frying and heat over medium heat.
- Fry gutaps in batches of 2 to 3 until both sides are golden brown.
- Remove with a slotted spoon.
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What to serve with Ysmanakl Gutap?
Serve with a tomato dip.
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