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How to Make Lahm Bi Ajeen

Lahm bi ajeen is one of the tastiest pastries, and there are many different seasoning variations. Try this recipe for lahm bi ajeen, and serve it with yogurt and lemon for a special and delicious breakfast.

Total time55 min
Prep35 min
Cook20 min
Yield4 servings
DifficultyMedium
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Recipe story

Dough ingredients:

1 kilo flour

1 cup liquid milk

1 cup warm water

1 and a half tablespoons salt

1 tablespoon sugar

2 tablespoons butter

1 egg

1/4 cup oil

1 tablespoon instant yeast

How to prepare the dough:

Mix all the ingredients and knead well until you get a smooth, well combined dough. Leave the dough to rest and rise for 1 hour.

Water can be added to the dough as needed.

Lahm bi ajeen topping:

1 kilo minced meat

1/2 kilo onions

1 kilo tomatoes

Hot pepper or chili, to taste

A pinch of cinnamon

A pinch of black pepper

How to prepare the topping and lahm bi ajeen:

Finely chop the onion and coarsely chop the tomatoes, then mix all the ingredients and spread them over the dough circles.

Bake the lahm bi ajeen in a preheated hot oven.

Recipe and method for making lahm bi ajeen from What Are We Cooking Today:

Dalida Zaiter

Click on Dalida's name to visit her profile on our website and enjoy her delicious recipes.

Ingredients

  • 1 kilo flour
  • 1 cup liquid milk
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 and a half tablespoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 1 tablespoon instant yeast
  • How to prepare the dough:
  • Lahm bi ajeen topping:
  • 1 kilo minced meat
  • 1/2 kilo onions
  • 1 kilo tomatoes
  • Hot pepper or chili, to taste
  • A pinch of cinnamon
  • A pinch of black pepper
  • How to prepare the topping and lahm bi ajeen:
  • Finely chop the onion and coarsely chop the tomatoes, then mix all the ingredients and spread them over the dough circles.
  • Recipe and method for making lahm bi ajeen from What Are We Cooking Today:
  • Dalida Zaiter
  • Click on Dalida's name to visit her profile on our website and enjoy her delicious recipes.

Method

  1. Mix all the ingredients and knead well until you get a smooth, well combined dough. Leave the dough to rest and rise for 1 hour.
    Timers: 60 min
  2. Water can be added to the dough as needed.
  3. Bake the lahm bi ajeen in a preheated hot oven.
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