This event takes place at CSI Spadina, 192 Spadina Ave., Suite 501
Kazakhstan occupies the heart of Central Asia, over a million square miles stretching from the Caspian Sea to Mongolia, bordering China, Russia and a handful of other nations. Home to nomadic tribes for centuries, and an important part of Genghis Khan’s Mongol Empire, traditional Kazakh food was simple and adapted to the nomadic lifestyle; horse meat prepared in different ways (as sausages or salted and dried), dried cheeses, breads and kumis, the national beverage made from fermented mare’s milk. Over the course of Kazakhstan’s modern history as part of the Soviet Union, and later as an independent democratic nation, it has absorbed many Russian, Ukrainian, German, Korean, Uighur, Tatar and other influences to become a diverse, multi-ethnic country.
Today’s class by Zhanar Khamitova showcases Manti. Though they share a name with their small Turkish relatives, these larger Central Asian dumplings are closer in spirit to Afghan mantu or Tibetan momos. Filled with meat and vegetables, manti are a holiday staple with the whole families pitching in to roll the dough, scoop the filling and fold the dumplings. Zhanar’s manti are filled with lamb, onions, butternut squash and seasoned with traditional spices such as cumin, coriander, and black pepper. We will prepare these together, preparing the filling, rolling the dough, then stuffing, shaping and steaming the mantis. There will also be a vegetarian version with green lentils, onions, and butternut squash; both are served with 2 sauces: a white yogurt, garlic and coriander sauce and a red tomato and bell pepper sauce.
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$79 +HST
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Zhanar Khamitova has been cooking all her life, feeding family, friends, and friends-of-friends. Originally from Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan, she studied baking in the UAE, before relocating to Toronto to be with her daughter, Fatima. @zhanarbakes
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