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Lahmacun
Turkey
Sometimes called Turkish pizza. The rolling with herbs and lemon is non-negotiable.
Turkish flatbread pizza — a thin, crispy round topped with spiced minced lamb, onion and tomato. Rolled up with parsley, lemon and raw onion and eaten on the go.
Prep
30 mins
Cook
10 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
420 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
400gplain flour
7gdried yeast
220mlwarm water
1 tspsalt
300glamb mince
2tomatoes, blended
1onion, grated
1 tspcumin
1 tsppaprika
parsley, lemon and raw onionto serve
Method
1
Make dough. Prove 1 hour. Mix mince with tomato, onion and spices.
2
Roll dough paper thin. Spread meat mix over entire surface.
3
Bake at 250°C for 8-10 minutes until edges char.
4
Serve immediately. Roll up with parsley, onion and lemon.
Chef's Tip
The dough must be paper thin and the oven as hot as possible — lahmacun should be almost charred at the edges.
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