Lahma Bi Ajeen (Meat Flatbreads)

Ingredients

• Dough:
• 1½ cups warm liquid milk
• 1 tablespoon yeast
• 1½ tablespoons sugar
• ½ cup oil
• ½ tablespoon salt
• 3 cups flour
• Dough method:
• Filling:
• 1 kg finely minced meat
• ½ kg ripe tomatoes
• 1 medium onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• A pinch of allspice (bahar helou)
• ½ teaspoon chili powder (or to taste)

Method

1. Mix the milk with the yeast and sugar with one cup of flour and let them rest for about 10 minutes... then add the oil, salt, and the remaining flour and knead well to obtain a soft, cohesive dough
2. Let the dough rest again for 10 minutes before using
3. Chop the tomatoes and onions very finely
4. Mix the tomatoes and onions with the meat, spices, and salt until the filling ingredients are well combined
5. When the dough has risen, roll it out with a rolling pin on a clean surface after lightly dusting it with flour
6. Cut it into medium-sized circles.. and distribute the meat filling onto them
7. Place the pieces in a baking tray greased with a little oil
8. Put the tray into a preheated oven at 180°C until the Lahma bi Ajeen discs are browned on the bottom
9. These delicious pastries are from a friend and chef of the site
10. Amir Youssef
11. Click on Amir's name to visit his personal page
12. For more wonderful and successful pastry recipes on our site, here is the sambousek dough