Lahmacun (Turkish Flatbread with Minced Meat)

Ingredients

• •3 cups flour
• •1 tsp dry yeast
• •1 tsp salt
• •1 cup warm water
• •300 g minced meat
• •2 tomatoes
• •2 green peppers
• •1 onion
• •3 cloves garlic
• •Half a bunch of parsley
• •1 tbsp tomato paste
• •Chili flakes, black pepper, salt

Steps

1. 1Knead a soft dough from flour, yeast, salt and warm water; let it rise for 45 minutes.
2. 2Chop the tomatoes, peppers, onion, garlic and parsley very finely.
3. 3Mix the minced meat thoroughly with the vegetables, tomato paste and spices; drain any excess liquid.
4. 4Divide the dough into balls, roll them out very thinly and spread a thin layer of the filling on top.
5. 5Bake in a preheated oven at 250°C for 8-10 minutes until the edges are crisp.
6. 6Serve hot with lemon, parsley and onion.

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