Eastern Pizza
Description
It goes perfectly with tea and coffee. Eastern pizza is no harder to make than the kind we’re used to. The method is the same. First you knead a yeast dough, then roll it into a flatbread, add the topping on top, and bake it all in the oven until done. The difference is that regular pizza uses tomato sauce for juiciness, while here you use minced meat. Try Turkish cuisine and taste these delicious meat flatbreads. Lahmacun is what this dish is called and how it’s made across the Middle East and in Turkey. It’s very tasty and something like a kind of fast food — which is exactly why it got that name here. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all ingredients.
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Step 2
Add sugar and yeast to warm water. Mix and let stand for 10 minutes.
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Step 3
Pour the flour into a deep bowl. Add salt.
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Step 4
Pour in the yeast mixture.
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Step 5
Mix and add oil.
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Step 6
Knead a soft, slightly sticky dough. Gather it into a ball, grease with oil, cover with plastic wrap, and leave in a warm place for 1 hour. The dough should increase in size.
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Step 7
For the filling, combine the minced meat, onion finely diced into small cubes, pepper, and tomato (peel the tomato first). Add crushed garlic, chopped herbs, salt, and spices to taste.
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Step 8
Mix everything thoroughly. If necessary, add a little ice water; the filling should be spreadable on the dough.
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Step 9
Divide the risen dough into 4 or 6 portions, depending on how large you want each pizza to be. Roll each piece into a circle about 2–3 mm thick and place it on a greased tin or baking sheet. Prick the dough all over with a fork.
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Step 10
Spread the dough with a thin layer of filling on top.
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Step 11
Bake in the oven at 220 degrees for about 15–20 minutes.
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Step 12
The baked goods are ready. Serve with tea.