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Turkish Pie with Meat Filling

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Turkish Pie with Meat Filling

A neat, delicious Turkish meat pie that makes a beautiful dish for guests. It's an unusual take from the Turkish kitchen—perfect when you want something different.

Total time110 min
Prep40 min
Cook70 min
Yield4 servings
DifficultyHard
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Recipe story

A Turkish pie recipe that's simply delicious and unforgettable. This pie is filled with tender meat and other flavorful ingredients that will make it a memorable dish :) Here are the details

Ingredients

  • Tender beef or beef fillet, cut into small pieces
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Colorful sweet bell peppers
  • Mushrooms
  • Grated carrot
  • Soy sauce
  • Cheese, as desired
  • Paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Olive oil
  • Dough:
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons powdered milk
  • 1/2 cup corn flour (cornstarch or cornmeal according to texture)
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • Water as needed
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
  • 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
  • For brushing the dough:
  • 1 beaten egg or milk with a little sugar
  • How to prepare the dough:
  • Recipe for this delicious Turkish meat pie by:
  • Rana Bazzy
  • For more beef recipes see Philadelphia Beef Sandwich
  • Also learn How to make an Egg Pie

Method

  1. Finely chop the onion and garlic, put them in a frying pan over heat, and sauté in a little oil until they turn golden
  2. Add the meat and spices and cook over medium heat until the meat is done
  3. Add the chopped vegetables on top and cook for just five additional minutes, then remove from the heat
  4. Pour soy sauce over them, mix, and then set the filling aside to cool
  5. Meanwhile... roll out the dough and place it in a pan lightly greased with oil
  6. Brush the surface of the dough with a little olive oil, then distribute the cheese over the dough
  7. Spread the meat and vegetable filling over the cheese
  8. Roll a second layer of dough for the top that fits the pan exactly, the same size as the first layer
  9. Brush the top of the pie with milk mixed with sugar or with beaten egg, then place the pan in a preheated oven
  10. Bake it on the rack for 30 minutes until the crust takes on a nice color
    Timers: 30 min
  11. Brown the top of the Turkish pie as well and serve it hot
  12. The delicious Turkish meat pie recipe by:
  13. Rana Bazzy
  14. For more meat recipes, here's the Philadelphia-style meat sandwich
  15. Also learn how to make an egg pie

Notes and serving ideas

  • Philadelphia Beef Sandwich
  • How to make an Egg Pie
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