Name: Lahmacun (Turkish Pizza)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 300 g flour; 180 ml water; 4 g instant yeast; 1 tsp salt; 250 g ground beef or lamb; 1 onion, finely grated; 1 red bell pepper, finely grated; 2 tomatoes, grated; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp sweet paprika; 0.5 tsp allspice; 0.5 tsp salt; 20 g parsley, chopped; lemon wedges to serve

Instructions

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1Knead flour, water, yeast and salt into a soft dough, 8 minutes. Rest 1 hour.

2Mix all topping ingredients (meat through parsley) into a spreadable paste.

3Divide the dough into 6 and roll each paper-thin, 25 cm rounds.

4Spread a thin layer of topping edge to edge with the back of a spoon.

5Bake at maximum heat (250°C+) on a preheated tray for 6-8 minutes until the edges char slightly.

6Sprinkle with parsley, squeeze lemon, roll up and eat immediately.

Chef's Tip

The topping goes on raw — the meat cooks in the 2 minutes the thin base needs, staying juicy.

More tips ↓

Grated (not chopped) onion and pepper melt into the meat paste instead of steaming it.
Maximum oven heat mimics the stone oven: the base crisps before the topping dries.

Lahmacun (Turkish Pizza)

Ingredients

Instructions

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