Lehmeyun, known as Turkish pizza, is a baked dough topped with seasoned meat and spices. A tradition in Turkish feasts, easy to prepare. Dough made with flour, oil, yeast, sugar, water. Meat with onion, tomato, salt, and pepper. Bake and enjoy sprinkled with chopped parsley.
When preparing Lehmeyun, work with a soft dough, and cook the meat filling with onion, tomato, and spices.
Once the dough is ready, roll it into circles and fill with the meat mixture.
The Lehmeyun are baked at a high temperature for a few minutes and served sprinkled with fresh parsley.
Lehmeyun
Ingredients
800 grams of Wheat flour
800 grams of Minced meat
1 Chopped onion
1 Chopped tomato
200 grams of Chopped parsley
1 tablespoon of Black pepper
1 tablespoon of Yeast
1 tablespoon of Sugar
Vegetable oil
1 pinch of Salt
Preparation
Step 1 : To prepare the dough, place the flour and a pinch of salt in a bowl and stir.
Step 2 : Then add ½ cup of vegetable oil, one tablespoon of yeast, one tablespoon of sugar, and mix carefully.
Step 3 : Next, gradually add warm water while kneading and mixing until obtaining a homogeneous dough.
Step 4 : Let it rest for 30 minutes.
Step 5 : In a pot, sauté the onion until soft.
Step 6 : Then add the meat, stir, and continue cooking.
Step 7 : Add the chopped tomato, salt, and pepper to taste, mix, and let cook for 10 minutes.
Step 8 : To prepare the Lehmeyun, roll out the dough and divide into medium pieces.
Step 9 : Place a piece on a floured flat surface, roll it out, and flatten with a rolling pin to form a circle.
Step 10 : Place the circle on a greased baking tray, add the prepared meat filling, and bake for 5 to 10 minutes at 250°C.
Step 11 : Repeat the process with the remaining dough pieces to make several Lehmeyun.
Step 12 : When serving, sprinkle chopped parsley over the Lehmeyun.
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