Recipe

Lahmacun

Paper-thin Turkish flatbread with a spiced minced meat and vegetable topping, blasted in a screaming-hot oven until the edges blister. Rolled up with parsley and a squeeze of lemon — no knife and fork allowed.

Preparation
45 minutes
Cooking
25 minutes
Total time
70 minutes
Servings
4
Lahmacun — finished dish

Nutrition per serving

Calories
641 kcal
Protein
31 g
Carbohydrates
84 g
Fat
19.5 g

Ingredients

  • All-purpose flour400 g
  • Dried yeast1 žličica
  • Lukewarm water250 ml
  • Salt1 žličica
  • Ground beef250 g
  • Ground lamb100 g
  • Onion1 kom
  • Red bell pepper1 kom
  • Tomatoes2 kom
  • Tomato paste1 žlica
  • Fresh parsley30 g
  • Pul biber (Turkish chili flakes)1 žličica
  • Ground cumin1 žličica
  • Sweet paprika1 žličica
  • Lemon (in wedges)1 kom

Instructions

  1. 1

    Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm water and let it sit for a few minutes until it smells yeasty.

  2. 2

    Knead the flour, salt and yeast water into a soft, smooth dough, a good 8 minutes by hand.

  3. 3

    Cover the dough and let it rise until doubled, about 1 hour.

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