Lahmacun (pronounced lah-mah-juhn) is a popular street food in Turkey. Some describe it as a cheeseless pizza. A spiced mince is spread onto a thin base and cooked in a very hot oven. The resulting crispy flatbreads are often eaten rolled up or folded and served with lemon wedges, fresh herbs and red onion. We make ours with venison mince for a high-protein, iron-rich meal.
Ingredients
Servings
- FLATBREAD ------------------------------
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp instant yeast
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp sugar
- 2 extra virgin olive oil
- 0.5 cup warm water
- VENISON --------------------------------
- 200 g venison mince
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 0.5 onion, grated
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 0.5 tsp ground cumin
- 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
- 0.5 tsp chilli flakes, optional
- salt and pepper
Toppings
½ red onion, thinly sliced
1 lemon, cut into wedges
½ cup Italian parsley and mint leaves
Greek yoghurt (optional)
sliced tomatoes (optional)
Servings
- FLATBREAD ------------------------------
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp instant yeast
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp sugar
- 2 extra virgin olive oil
- 0.5 cup warm water
- VENISON --------------------------------
- 200 g venison mince
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 0.5 onion, grated
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 0.5 tsp ground cumin
- 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
- 0.5 tsp chilli flakes, optional
- salt and pepper
Toppings
½ red onion, thinly sliced
1 lemon, cut into wedges
½ cup Italian parsley and mint leaves
Greek yoghurt (optional)
sliced tomatoes (optional)
Flatbread
Whisk yeast into warm water. Set aside.
In a large bowl add the flour, sugar and salt. Whisk to combine. Make a well in the middle and add yeast mixture and olive oil.
Knead the dough in the bowl then turn out onto a floured surface and knead for 10 minutes, or until soft. Place dough in a clean oiled bowl, cover with a tea towel and leave to rise for 30 minutes, until it has doubled in size.
Venison
Meanwhile make the topping. Add all the ingredients to a large bowl and mix to combine well. Season with salt and pepper.
Preheat the oven to 250°C / 480°F. Place a pizza stone or oven tray high in the oven to heat. (Be very careful with these and use oven mitts when handling.)
Divide the pizza dough into four portions and roll out into very thin flatbreads on pieces of non-stick baking paper. Spread toppings onto flatbreads then very carefully place on the heated pizza stone or baking sheet.
Bake each flatbread for 7-10 minutes or until crisp and cooked.
To serve
Serve flatbreads while hot topped with red onion, parsley, mint, yoghurt and tomatoes. Squeeze lemon juice on and enjoy!
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Where can I find pre-made naan?
Local supermarkets usually have pre-made naan available to purchase.
