Lamb pizza ('lahma bi ajeen') recipe

  1. For the pizza: place the yeast and sugar in a bowl with 75ml (21/2fl oz) lukewarm water.
  2. Set aside for about 15 minutes, until it froths.
  3. Sift the flour and half a teaspoon of salt into a bowl.
  4. Make a well, add the yeast mix and 200250ml (79fl oz) lukewarm water, and knead on a floured surface into a pliable dough until smooth.
  5. Drip the sunflower oil into the base of the bowl and roll the dough into it.
  6. Cover with cling film and leave in a warm place for 1 hour, until doubled in size.
  7. For the topping, heat the olive oil and butter in a heavy-based pan.
  8. Stir in the onion and garlic until soft.
  9. Leave to cool.
  10. Place the lamb in a bowl and add the tomato paste, sugar, chilli, mint, and the onion and garlic mixture.
  11. Season and knead the mixture.
  12. Cover and set aside.
  13. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees C (425 degrees F/Gas 7).
  14. Grease 2 baking sheets and place in the oven.
  15. Knock back the dough and knead on a floured surface.
  16. Divide into 4 parts and roll into thin, flat circles.
  17. Place on the baking sheets, spread over a thin layer of the meat, and bake for 1520 minutes, until the meat is cooked.
  18. Sprinkle with sumac and parsley, and serve with lemon wedges to squeeze over.

yeast, sugar, white flour, sunflower oil, olive oil, knob of butter, onion, garlic, lean lamb, tomato, sugar, red chilli, mint, sumac, parsley, lemon

Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/27677/lamb-pizza-lahma-bi-ajeen (may not work)

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