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Spiced Lamb Lahmacun & Pickled Onion - middle_eastern dinner recipe

Spiced Lamb Lahmacun & Pickled Onion

Crisp-edged flatbreads topped with warmly spiced lamb, tomato, herbs, and sharp pickled onion. Served with a cool yogurt drizzle and fresh greens, it eats like a hearty Middle Eastern pizza-wrap hybrid for dinner.

By Eatpace

Prep: 24 minCook: 26 min50 min total 4 servings Comfortable Middle Eastern

Ingredients

Servings:4
  • Red Onion(1)
  • Apple Cider Vinegar(4 tbsp)
  • White sugar(2 tsp)
  • Salt(1½ tsp)
  • Ground lamb(500 g)
  • Tomato(2)
  • Onion(1)
  • Garlic(3 cloves)
  • Flat Leaf Parsley(20 g)
  • Tomato paste(2 tbsp)
  • Olive oil(3 tbsp)
  • Paprika(2 tsp)
  • Cumin(2 tsp)
  • Cinnamon(½ tsp)
  • Black pepper(1 tsp)
  • Pizza dough(600 g)
  • Greek yogurt(200 g)
  • Lemon(1)
  • Arugula(60 g)

Method

  1. 1

    Thinly slice {Red Onion}. In a bowl, toss with {Apple Cider Vinegar}, {White sugar}, and {Salt}. Scrunch briefly, then set aside to pickle while you make the lahmacun.

    ~5 min

  2. 2

    Finely chop {Tomato}, {Onion}, {Garlic}, and {Fresh parsley}. Put them in a bowl with {Lamb Mince}, {Tomato paste}, {Olive oil}, {Paprika}, {Cumin}, {Cinnamon}, and {Black pepper}. Mix well until the lamb mixture looks sticky and evenly seasoned.

    ~10 min

  3. 3

    Heat the oven to 240°C. Divide {Pizza dough} into 4 pieces and roll each into a thin oval on a lightly floured surface. Spread the lamb mixture thinly over each piece, leaving a small border at the edge.

    ~9 min

  4. 4

    Bake 2 lahmacun at a time until the dough is golden at the edges and the lamb is cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes per batch.

    ~24 min

  5. 5

    Stir {Greek yogurt} with the juice of half of {Lemon}. Toss {Rocket} with a squeeze from the remaining {Lemon}. Drain the pickled onion.

    ~4 min

  6. 6

    Serve each lahmacun topped with rocket, pickled onion, and spoonfuls of lemon yogurt. Fold or roll to eat.

    ~2 min

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Nutrition Facts

Per serving

672
Calories
31g
Protein
39g
Fat
49g
Carbs
4g
Fiber

Percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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