Lahmacun Turkish Pizza Recipe (Or Armenian Pizza)
Lahmacun (pronounced LA-ha-MA-chewn), often referred to as "Turkish Pizza" or "Armenian Pizza," is quite distinct from traditional Italian pizza. Unlike its Italian counterpart, it does not include cheese.
Ingredients
For Dough:
- All-purpose flour - 2 cups
- Instant dry yeast - 1 teaspoon
- Warm water - 1 cup
- Salt - to taste
- Olive oil - 1 tablespoon
For Topping:
- Minced beef meat - 500g
- Finely chopped garlic cloves - 4 pcs
- Grated onion - 1 pc
- Fresh chopped parsley - a few stalks
- Fresh chopped mint - a few stalks
- Ground cinnamon - 1/2 teaspoon
- Ground coriander -1/2 teaspoon
- Ground cumin - 1/2 teaspoon
- Tomato puree - 4 tablespoons
- Sliced green bell pepper - 1 pc
- Chopped tomato - 1 pc
- Olive oil - 2 tablespoon
- Salt - 1 teaspoon
- Black pepper - 1 pinch
- Lemon - for garnish
Instructions
- Mix flour, yeast, and salt in a large bowl. Add water and knead it to prepare a dough. Then, mix olive oil and knead it again. Leave the dough covered for around 40 to 60 minutes in a warm place.
- On the other hand, prepare the topping. Take a bowl and add minced beef meat, vegetables, and spices all together.
- Have a look at the dough. Just as it has risen, knead it again for a smoother texture.
- Divide the dough into 5 to 6 sections. The length should be 25 cm with a thickness of 2 mm. Make sure to keep the dough as thin as possible.
- Grease the baking paper with some oil and put the dough on it on a tray. Add a thin layer of topping on the dough and put it in the oven at 450 ˚F for 10 to 15 minutes until it’s crispy and crunchy.
- Now take out the Lahmacun and garnish it with some lemon juice.
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