LAHMAJUN, THE ARMENIAN PIZZA

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Lahmajun or lahmacun or lahmajoun is an Armenian/ Turkish fast food. This is a thin crust of flat bread topped with ground beef or lamp mixture. You just add some fresh parsley and onion slice then squire a lemon on it. Roll up and enjoy the explosion of flavors in your mouth.Lahmajoun means meat and dough. It's very known in caucus regions. Originally from Armenia but get popular in turkey. This is similar to the pizza with some differences. The dough is just flour and water, the topp...

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 cups of flour plus some for rolling
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup and 1/4 lukewarm water
400g 14 oz ground beef 80% lean
2 onions finely chopped
1/2 cup chopped tomato
1/4 cup chopped parsley
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp cumin
1 tbsp vinegar
2 tbsp water

Steps:

  • In a bowl or a stand mixer pour the flour and the water and mix well. Knead until having elastic dough.
  • In a floured surface Roll in a log shape and cut into 11 pieces. Shape balls and cover with a dump cloth and let's them rest until you prepare the topping. It has to be very fin otherwise the dough can tears.
  • 1.Chop everything finely and mix all together. You can use a food processor at that point.
  • 2. Preheat the oven at 450F 230C. Flat the balls to make a thin circles and place in a parchment paper on a baking tray. press gently an amount of the topping mixture on it to make a thin topping layer. Bake for 15 minutes or until you see the bottom of the dough is nice and golden.
  • 3. Serve with lemon wedges, fresh parsley, sliced onion, hot pepper roll up and yum.

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