Pide (Turkish Flatbread Pizza) - Mediterranean Recipe

Pide (Turkish Flatbread Pizza)

🌍 Mediterranean, Turkey Difficulty: ●●●○○

Pide predates Turkish Ottoman cuisine — flatbreads with toppings are ancient Anatolian staples.

Ingredients

• (Dough) 500g bread flour
• 7g yeast
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 300ml warm water
• 2 tbsp olive oil. Filling: 300g ground lamb/beef
• 1 onion
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 green pepper
• salt. Optionally: eggs cracked on top

Method

1. Making — Make dough, knead, rest 1 hour.
2. Browning — Brown meat with onion and vegetables, season.
3. Dividing — Divide dough into portions, stretch into oval boats.
4. Placing — Place filling on each, fold edges up and pinch ends to seal boat shape.
5. Baking — Bake 230°C (450°F)/230°C (450°F) for 12–15 min.

Tags: 500g bread flour, yeast, sugar, warm water, olive oil. filling: 300g ground lamb/beef · Source: Brittani's Almanac