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Lahmacun

⏱ ~70 min (est.)MediumBeefTurkish
Lahmacun

Instant yeast, ground lamb or beef and tomato come together in this Turkish beef — 70 minutes, 7 steps, and the kind of result worth repeating. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 7 steps.

You'll mainly reach for oven and baking tray. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.

What you'll need

Servings4

Shopping list (4)

Pantry staples (you likely have these)

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How to make it

  1. Mix the flour, yeast and a pinch of salt, then add the warm water and knead for about 8 minutes into a smooth soft dough; cover and leave to rise for 1 hour until roughly doubled.
  2. Finely chop or pulse the onion, tomato, red pepper and parsley to a coarse paste, then combine with the ground meat, tomato paste, cumin, pepper flakes, olive oil and salt to make a loose spreadable topping.
  3. Preheat the oven to its highest setting, ideally 250°C, with a baking tray or stone inside to get screaming hot.
  4. Divide the dough into four pieces and roll each one out very thinly on a floured surface into a large oval or round, almost paper-thin.
  5. Spread a thin even layer of the meat mixture right to the edges of each base, pressing it down so it cooks into the dough rather than sitting on top.
  6. Bake one or two at a time for 6 to 8 minutes until the edges are crisp and the meat is browned and cooked through with no pink remaining.
  7. Scatter with extra parsley, squeeze over lemon juice, then roll up and serve hot.

You'll use: Oven · Baking tray

Ingredient substitutions

Lemon
lime · 1 tbsp white wine vinegar per lemon

What to serve with Lahmacun

Tips & common questions

How long does Lahmacun take to make?

About 70 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 14 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.

What can I use instead of lemon?

Try lime. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.

Can I scale this recipe up or down?

Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.

How should I store leftovers?

Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.

Lahmacun is an original Turkish recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Acılı Lahmacun.jpg by Garrett Ziegler, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.