Spiced Lamb Flatbread Bites (Lahmacun)
Mini Turkish pizza bites topped with spiced lamb, onion, and herbs. These disappear at parties faster than you can make them.
Ingredients
- 300 g ground lamb
- 400 g pizza dough (or homemade)
- 1 medium onion (grated)
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 small red bell pepper (finely diced)
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 0.5 tsp chili flakes
- 3 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
- 1 lemon (for serving)
- salt (to taste)
Lahmacun is basically Turkish pizza — thin, crispy flatbread topped with spiced minced lamb. But instead of making big ones, I make mini versions that are perfect for parties and snacking.
The topping is a mixture of lamb, onion, tomato paste, and a load of spices — cumin, paprika, chili. It goes on raw and cooks in the oven in about 8 minutes. The result is this thin, crispy base with a savory, slightly spicy lamb topping that is completely addictive.
I have brought these to dinner parties an
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