Easy Lahmacun
- Soomaali
- Laxam Bicajiin
- Français
- Lahmacun Facile
- العربية
- لحم بعجين
By Leila & Abdullahi · ·
We received several requests from our Somali viewers asking us to prepare a dish from Turkey. The Turkish government and its people have helped Somalia in its hour of need and they are still helping. Somalis are grateful for this much-needed help and it is for this reason that we dedicate this post to the friendly people of Turkey and their government.
Lahmacun (pronounced lah-ma-june) comes from the Arabic lahm-be-ajeen (لحم بعجين) which means “meat with dough”. It is very popular in Turkey, and some know it as Turkish pizza. This “pizza” has no cheese and the topping is a mixture of spicy meat and minced vegetables. It is usually served with fresh parsley and a good squeeze of lemon juice. It is also rolled up with a salad topping that makes it not just tastier but also very healthy.
Freshly-baked lahmacun is thin and crispy and is not easy to roll. They become easy to roll when they cool down. If you spread out the dough very thin like it should, do not bake at an oven temperature that is higher than 450F/230C, otherwise the dough will over-brown before the meat reaches a safe temperature.
We have gotten good results by cooking the lahmacun in a frying pan on the stovetop. The lahmacun was crunchy and the meat topping was not dry.
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Ingredients
1 cup = 237 mL · 1 Tbsp = 15 mL · 1 tsp = 5 mL. All are level measurements.
The Dough
Toppings
Optional Toppings
Method
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Preparing the dough Put the flour in a bowl. Make a well and add the yeast. Add the sugar and salt, then pour the water and activate the yeast for 2 minutes.
Add the oil, then mix all the ingredients and knead for 10 minutes.
Cover the dough and let rise for 1 hour.
Shape the dough into a log and divide into 6 pieces for larger lahmcun, or 9 pieces for smaller ones.
Roll out the dough.
Spread very thinly.
Preparing the lahmacun Mince the vegetables and place in a sieve or colander.
Combine the meat, salt, black pepper, paprika and olive oil. If you wish, add tomato paste, pomegranate syrup and sumac.
Add the minced vegetables.
Mix well.
Spread a layer of topping on top of the dough.
Bake it in a preheated oven at 450°F/230°C on a pizza stone for 6 minutes.
You can also bake it using a baking sheet.
You can use a frying pan to cook it. Using medium heat, cook uncovered for 3 minutes then lower the heat and cover and cook for 4 minutes. Lastly, uncover and cook for a further 2 minutes.
Serve with a salad of your choice and roll the lahmcun. Enjoy!
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Assalam aleykum!i tried to do this but My dough does not look like yours 🙁
I did like the recepie
Tell us how it is different so we can help you.
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