Name: Quick and easy lahmacun
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 13 min
Ingredients: 250g minced lamb; 2 ripe tomatoes; 1 onion; 1 handful of parsley; 2 Tbsp Harissa paste or tomato purée; 1 tsp ground cumin; Couple of pinches of cinnamon powder; 2 Tbsp olive oil; 4-6 flatbreads; Lemon wedges

Quick and easy lahmacun

9 Aug 2015

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

8 minutes

Total Time

13 minutes

Background

Lahmacun are Turkish flatbreads topped with a with a saucy blend of lamb, tomatoes and spices. They're similar to pides, known as Turkish pizzas, but the base is thinner. These lahmacun are a bit of a cheat - using ready-made flatbread and Harissa paste. Each can be cooked in just 8 minutes.

Ingredients

250g minced lamb
2 ripe tomatoes
1 onion
1 handful of parsley
2 Tbsp Harissa paste or tomato purée
1 tsp ground cumin
Couple of pinches of cinnamon powder
2 Tbsp olive oil
4-6 flatbreads
Lemon wedges

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Heat a baking tray or pizza stone.
Finely chop the onion, tomatoes and the parsley. Put these in a bowl and mix with the lamb, oil and Harissa. Keep back some of the parsley. Season to taste.
Put a flatbread on the hot baking tray and spread about 3-4 Tbsp of the mixture over it. Cook for about 8 minutes until the flatbread is golden and crispy. Then bake the other ones.
Serve with the remaining parsley scattered on top and some lemon juice squeezed over it - then fold in half.

Tips

If you don't have Harissa, just mix chopped chilli or chilli flakes with tomato purée.
You can make your own base by mixing 600g flour, 300 ml water, 50 ml olive oil and 1 packet of instants yeast. Kneed the dough and rest for an hour. Then tear off little balls and roll these out into 20 cm diameter and 2-3mm thick disks. Spread the lamb mixture on top and bake.

https://cooktogether.com/recipe-items/quick-and-easy-lahmacun/

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