Turkish Lahmacun
Ingredients
For dough:
- 1 cup water
- 2 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
For topping:
- ½ lb medium fat ground beef
- 1 red sweet Marconi pepper cored and seeded
- 3 long green pepper cored and seeded
- ½ handful of parsley
- 2 small tomatoes peeled
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 onion
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- ¼ tsp cayenne
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
Instructions
- Pulse the red pepper, green pepper, onion, garlic cloves, and parsley until all the ingredients turn the homogenous mixture into a food processor.
- Add the tomato paste, spices, and salt to the mixture.
- Add the minced beef to the mixture, and combine them well. Rest in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
- Combine the flour, water, and salt. Knead the dough in a stand mixer with a hook attachment, or using by hand until it reaches a smooth texture.
- Divide the dough into 8 equal parts and roll out the size of the non-stick pan you will cook the lahmacuns.
- Spread the minced beef mixture onto the rolled dough.
- Heat the non-stick pan over medium-low heat. Put the lahmacuns into the pan and close the lid. Cook until golden brown.
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 433kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 519mg | Potassium: 675mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1013IU | Vitamin C: 106mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 6mg