A hingel is a type of dumpling found in

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that is similar to manti. The meat version of the dish is often associated with

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but there is a stuffed potato variety said to hail from

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in eastern Anatolia. The stuffed meat variety resembles a larger than average Armenian manti, but unlike manti, the filling includes onion, garlic and parsley as well as ground meat. It is served with a sauce of melted butter and yogurt. The stuffed potato version is also sometimes called ''Sivas mantisi'', named after the

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. In some versions from Sivas, the hingel dough may be shaped triangularly and boiled plain without any filling. Like other versions, this version is also served with a yogurt and butter sauce.

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