Lahmajun (or lahmaju) is a flatbread layered with a mixture of minced meat, tomato sauce and vegetables. The dish is popular throughout the Middle East. Depending on the context, it is called Lebanese, Turkish or Armenian pizza.
Greek Cypriots unanimously consider lahmajun to be an Armenian dish and often call it in their own manner - “lahmaju”. This dish is easy to make and can be made meat-based or vegan.
You will need:For the test:
– 1 kg of country flour – 3 tsp. dry yeast – 1 tsp. salt – 4 tbsp. l. olive oil – 2¾ cups water
For topping:– 600 gr. tomatoes – 1 cup chopped parsley – 1 red bell pepper – 1 green bell pepper – 2 cloves garlic – 2 large onions – 2 tbsp. l. tomato paste - 1 tbsp. l. paprika – 2 tsp. smoked paprika – 1 tsp. black pepper – ⅛ tsp. cayenne pepper - 2 tsp. salt
For the meat version, take:– 250 gr. ground beef
For a vegan version, replace the mince with the following ingredients:
– 1 can of red beans – 150 gr. Portobello mushrooms – 1 tsp. cumin
Preparation– Knead the dough ingredients into a stiff dough. – Roll the dough into balls of approximately 50 grams. Using a rolling pin, roll each ball into a small cake. – Finely chop all the topping ingredients and mix them together. You can leave it for half an hour to help them set better. – Turn the baking sheet upside down and place the cakes on it. Place the topping on top and smooth it out with a spoon or your hands. – Bake for 8-9 minutes at 250 degrees with a fan.
The text was prepared based on materials from “Chryses Syndages”
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