Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Turkish Pide

















I made Turk Pide, or pizza, last night for a dinner party. It turned out pretty damn good.
Here’s the recipe:
Make a pizza dough in your bread maker (yes, I cheat), with a bit of whole wheat flour.
For cheese topping (the kids really loved this) mix :
1 raw egg, some crumbled feta and a small amount of shredded mozzarella, salt and pepper
For lahmacun filling mix:
Raw ground lamb, minced onion, minced parsley, chopped green pepper, crushed red pepper, allspice, salt and pepper
Shape dough very thin, like a long football.
Spread filling thinly in center. Roll up the edges. Bake in hot oven.
Serve with pile of parsley or cilantro and lemon wedges.
Afiyet olsen.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

WOW!!!

Looks impressive... You should consider opening a "Turkish Pide House"...

Elizabeth Perry said...

mmmm. Thanks. Will attempt my own batch during vacation...

kloeamongtheturks said...

I hope you like it. The lamb is very unique; it's not really pizza cause no cheese. I miss eating this dish, which is one of the most common street foods in Turkey.
Happy Holidays!
Kloe