TURKISH LAMB FLATBREAD

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Perfect finger food for a party, put out this spiced lamb flatbread, sliced into squares and watch it disappear in minutes

Provided by Jennifer Joyce

Categories Snack

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 20

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Ingredients

1 tsp dried yeast
400g plain flour , plus extra for dusting
1 tsp salt
a little oil
semolina , for dusting
500g lean lamb leg meat, finely chopped (or lean mince)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion , finely chopped
2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
2 tsp Turkish chilli flakes or 1tsp chilli flakes
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp ground cinnamon
4 tbsp tomato purée
400g can plum tomatoes , drained
4 tbsp pomegranate molasses , plus extra for drizzling
2 small red onions , thinly sliced into half moons
50g pine nuts
100g feta , crumbled
2 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley
50g pomegranate seeds

Steps:

Mix the yeast and 250ml warm water in a small bowl, and leave to stand for 5-10 mins until foamy - this means the yeast is working. Put the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl (or use a tabletop mixer fitted with a dough hook and set at a low speed). Add the yeast mixture and mix by hand or machine until the dough comes together into a ball. If the mixture is too sticky to form a ball, add 2 tbsp flour and mix again. Knead for 12 mins by hand, or 8-10 mins on a high speed in the mixer, until smooth, then put in a lightly oiled bowl. Turn to coat the dough in the oil, cover with cling film and leave in a warm place for 2-4 hrs until doubled in size. (You can also put it in the fridge overnight, punch down and let it rise again at room temperature.)
Heat the oven to 240C/220C/gas 9. Put a baking sheet or pizza stone on the middle shelf. If you're using lamb leg meat, blitz it in a food processor until it's finely minced. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat until hot. Add the onion and garlic, and cook for 10 mins until golden. Add the lamb and cook for 5 mins or until brown, breaking up any lumps with a spoon, then pour off any excess oil. Add the spices, some seasoning, tomato purée, tomatoes and the pomegranate molasses, and cook for 5 mins more, mixing everything together well and breaking down the tomatoes with a spoon. Remove from the heat and leave to cool completely. Can be done one or two days ahead.
Roll out the dough on a floured surface into a large rectangle about 30 x 40cm. Sprinkle 1 tsp or so of the semolina on a baking sheet. Put the dough on top and make sure it can move around. Add the spicy lamb first, then top with the red onions, pine nuts and feta. Slide onto the heated baking sheet or pizza stone and cook for 10-15 mins until crisp on the bottom.
Remove and drizzle with a little extra pomegranate molasses, then scatter over the parsley and pomegranate seeds. Transfer to a large board and cut into diamonds to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 433 calories, Fat 14 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 52 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 12 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 23 grams protein, Sodium 1.4 milligram of sodium