Lahmacun – Turkish thin flatbread with spiced meat
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Lahmacun – Turkish thin flatbread with spiced meat

Thin baked bread topped with spiced minced meat, tomato, and herbs. Lahmacun belongs to a wider Levantine family of flatbreads; this recipe is framed as a Turkish home-style version.

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53 min total
4 servings
Medium

Ingredients

servings
  • 350 g All-purpose flour
  • 7 g Instant yeast
  • 220 ml Warm water
  • 1 spsk Olive oil
  • 1 tsk Salt
  • 350 g Minced lamb or beef
  • 1 stk Onion, roughly chopped
  • 1 stk Red pepper, roughly chopped
  • 1 stk Tomato, roughly chopped
  • 1 spsk Tomato paste
  • 25 g Fresh parsley
  • 1 tsk Pul biber or chili flakes
  • 1 tsk Sweet paprika
  • 0.5 tsk Ground cumin
  • 1 stk Lemon, to serve

Instructions

  1. 1

    Knead and rise the dough

    1. Combine the flour, yeast, water, oil, and salt. Knead for 8 minutes, cover, and rise for 30 minutes.
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  2. 2

    Make the meat topping

    1. Briefly blend the onion, pepper, tomato, and parsley to a coarse mixture. Mix with the meat, tomato paste, and spices.
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  3. 3

    Roll and bake

    1. Heat the oven with a baking sheet to 250°C. Divide the dough into four, roll very thinly, and spread on a thin layer of topping. Bake one or two at a time for 6–8 minutes.
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  4. 4

    Serve

    1. Squeeze over lemon and roll up the warm lahmacun if you like.
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Details

Nutrition

Calories

520kcal

Protein

25g

Fat

20g

Carbs

57g

Tips

Preparation

  • A very thin topping is key to the crisp base this dish needs.

Serving

  • Serve with lemon and a simple parsley or onion salad.
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