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Kiymali Pide (Turkish Flatbread with Minced Lamb)

Kiymali Pide (Turkish Flatbread with Minced Lamb)

Middle Eastern
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90 minutes
4 people
Hardover 60 min or 12+ steps

90 min · 13 steps

Hard: over 60 min or 12+ steps

520 kcalper person
Protein 28g
Carbs 55g
Fats 20g

About this dish

A yeasted Turkish flatbread is shaped into boats and topped with a spiced minced lamb, onion and tomato filling, baked until the crust is golden and the filling is bubbling.

Allergy Info

Gluten

Diet Info

Meat

Ingredients

Fresh Produce

  • Onionfinely chopped1
  • Garlic clovescrushed2
  • Green Pepperfinely diced1
  • Tomatoesfinely diced2
  • Flat-leaf parsleychopped, to finish10 g

Meat & Poultry

  • Minced Lamb400 g

Tins & Jars

  • Tomato paste1 tbsp

Dried Goods

  • Strong white bread flourplus extra for dusting500 g
  • Fast-action dried yeast7 g
  • Caster sugar1 tsp
  • Warm water300 ml

Spices & Seasonings

  • Fine sea saltfor the dough1.5 tsp
  • Aleppo pepper1 tsp
  • Black pepper0.5 tsp
  • Fine sea saltfor the filling1 tsp

Oils & Condiments

  • Olive oildivided, for the dough and for brushing3 tbsp

Utensils

  • Mixing bowl
  • Rolling pin
  • Baking tray
  • Large frying pan
  • Meat thermometer
  • Chopping board
  • Sharp knife

Method

1

Mix the bread flour, yeast, caster sugar and fine sea salt together in a large bowl.

Approx. 5 minutes
2

Add the warm water and a tablespoon of the olive oil and bring the mixture together into a rough dough.

Approx. 5 minutes
3

Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth and elastic.

Approx. 10 minutes
4

Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover and leave in a warm place for about an hour, until it has doubled in size.

Approx. 5 minutes
5

Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan and cook the onion until softened.

Approx. 6 minutes
6

Add the garlic and green pepper and cook until softened.

Approx. 5 minutes
7

Add the minced lamb and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned.

Approx. 8 minutes
8

Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, Aleppo pepper, black pepper and fine sea salt and cook until thickened, then check the meat has reached at least 71°C with a meat thermometer.

Approx. 8 minutes
9

Knock back the risen dough and divide it into four pieces.

Approx. 5 minutes
10

Roll each piece into a long oval and place on a baking tray.

Approx. 8 minutes
11

Spread the lamb filling down the centre of each oval, leaving a border, then fold the edges in to form a boat shape and pinch the pointed ends.

Approx. 10 minutes
12

Brush the crust with the remaining olive oil and bake at 240°C until the crust is golden and the filling is bubbling.

Approx. 12 minutes
13

Scatter with the chopped parsley before serving.

Approx. 3 minutes