Lahmacun - Turkish Pizza

Name: Lahmacun - Turkish Pizza
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 ¾ cups strong white flour ((330 grams)); ¾ cups water + 1 tbsp ((200 ml)); 1 tbsp olive oil ((15 ml)); 1 TSP salt ((8 grams)); 12 ounces ground lamb or beef with %20 fat ((350 grams)); 2 tomatoes ((12 ounces/300-350 grams)); 1 medium onion; 2 cloves garlic; 2 Turkish green peppers ((or 1 green bell pepper)); 1 red romano pepper ((or 1 red bell pepper)); 1 red chili ((or ½ TSP chili flakes)); 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp red pepper paste; 1 cup parsley ((finely chopped)); ½ TSP freshly ground black pepper; ½ TSP paprika; 1 ½ TSP salt

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:25min

Homemade Lahmacun - Turkish Pizza is a paper-thin, crispy flatbread topped with a spiced ground meat filling, made the authentic way with tomato paste, red pepper paste, and a touch of pul biber for heat. There's no yeast and no rising time, so it's ready in under an hour."

Updated at: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:41:46 GMT