Lahm bi Ajeen (Sfiha)

Ingredients

• Dough:
• 1 tablespoon instant yeast dissolved in 1 cup lukewarm water
• 3 and a half cups flour
• A pinch of salt
• 2 tablespoons yogurt
• 1/4 cup oil
• Meat filling:
• Half a kilo ground meat
• 1 finely chopped onion
• 3 tomatoes, pureed with the onion
• A pinch of seven-spice mix
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper paste or chili paste
• To make Rana's rice with meat and vegetables as well, here is the link: Rice with Vegetables and Meat
• Yogurt with foam is one of the nicest beverages to serve with sfiha

Method

1. Start with the dough: mix the ingredients and begin adding the yeast dissolved in water, then knead. You may need more flour depending on its type.
2. Let the dough rest well for at least 1 hour; if the weather is cold it will need more time to rise.
   Timers: 60 min
3. Meanwhile prepare the filling: blend the onion with the tomatoes, then mix with the rest of the filling ingredients until well combined.
4. When the dough has risen, roll it out on a clean surface and cut it into small rounds.
5. Place about 1 teaspoon of filling (or more to taste) in the center of each round.
6. Fold just the corners to seal — see photo.
7. Place the sfiha on a baking tray greased with oil and bake until the dough is cooked and the sfiha are browned.
8. These sfiha are very tasty served with plain yogurt.