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Quick and easy lahmacun

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.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6 people
Cuisine: Rest of the World
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g 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

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Heat a baking tray or pizza stone.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Serve with the remaining parsley scattered on top and some lemon juice squeezed over it - then fold in half.