Lezgin pie with meat and potatoes
Description
The recipe won't take much time. If you are a fan of Caucasian cuisine or simply want to make a delicious meat and potato pie, I wholeheartedly recommend trying the Lezgin pie "Tskan." I am sure everyone who tries it will like it. It is not difficult at all if you follow the step-by-step recipe. Good luck and delicious pies. You can serve it with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
Pour water into a bowl for kneading the dough, add salt, sugar, and vegetable oil. Add the flour and knead the dough. It will be quite firm.
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Step 3
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap for about 30 minutes.
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Step 4
While the dough is "resting," prepare the filling. Finely chop the meat and onion.
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Step 5
Slice the potatoes into thin slices, season with salt and pepper, add thyme, and mix.
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Step 6
Divide the dough into 4 parts: two larger parts and two smaller parts.
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Step 7
Roll out the dough into a very thin flatbread and brush it with melted butter.
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Step 8
Roll the dough into a log, and then into a "snail".
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Step 9
Do the same with all pieces of dough. Cover the dough with plastic wrap for about 20 minutes.
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Step 10
Roll the dough out again into a sheet, first into a large "snail".
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Step 11
Place the rolled-out sheet of dough on a baking tray, and spread 1/3 of the filling on top.
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Step 12
Do exactly the same with the other two (small) sheets of dough and the filling. Make two more layers of filling.
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Step 13
Finally, roll out the remaining large sheet of dough, seal the edges well, prick it with a fork, and brush it with a mixture of egg yolk and milk.
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Step 14
Bake the pie in the oven at 200 degrees for 1 hour; to prevent it from burning, cover the top of the pie with foil for the last 20 minutes. Check the pie for doneness with a wooden skewer—it should slide easily into the filling.
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Step 15
The Lezgin meat and potato pie turned out very appetizing, delicious, and filling. It is good both hot and cold.