Lahmacun, lahmajoun or lahm bi-`ajĩn is a personal, very thin crust, minced meat pizza. It is a common dish in Middle East, Anatolia and Caucasus regions. In countries like Turkey, Armenia, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, or Iran, there are bakeries that cater only lahmacun. In Western countries, some Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian, or Turkish restaurants serves lahmacun as a side dish.
As the Arabic name suggest (lahm bi-`ajĩn - meat with dough), it is not a vegetarian dish, but since I try keep away from meat in my daily life, I replaced the minced meat with ground meat alternative. The taste was same.
For the dough I used the same recipe as Turkish pide, from Home Baking.
I adapted the dough recipe from one of the Turkish savory bun recipes I found in the internet.
The pastry is soft, and rich in flavor.
I was craving for a Turkish bagel for quite some time.
Finally I found a recipe and most importantly found courage to try it.
Once upon a time, days were starting with breakfast. A light and balanced meal that prepare us the day ahead of us.
Nowadays due to our busy schedules, we barely have time for our breakfasts before breezing out of our homes.
We should have a fine breakfast with our family at least once a week, if not everyday.
Here are some suggestions.
Muhammara
Garlic Bread
Olive Oil Dip
Yogurt Dip
Recipies will be here soon.
This soup will keep you warm during the cold winter days.
This is one of the two most prepared soup in my kitchen. I found the recipe long long time ago on the web. I use the soup base for many other soup variations.
An easy, homemade marinara sauce.
You can also use it as a dip sauce for your gatherings.
This one is from my brother.
It will be here as soon as he sends the recipe...
In our household, we like ashura a lot and try to cook it frequently. Couple of days ago I realized that I haven't cooked it for a while.
Preparation: Approximately 3 hours (cooking) + 2 hours (cooling) serves 12
Another easy recipe with bulgur. Turkish Tabbouleh (or kisir in Turkish) is very common as a salad for gatherings. Usually served with lettuce leaves.
The recipe makes for 4 servings and takes about 20 minutes to prepare.
