Turkish Pide Recipe | Quick and Easy

ground meat

🥗Healthier: chicken or turkey

💰Cheaper: vegetarian filling

Chicken or turkey reduces fat content, while vegetarian options can be more economical.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while bread flour can be less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers healthy fats, while canola is more budget-friendly.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: silken tofu

Flaxseed meal is a vegan substitute, while silken tofu can be less costly.

Mix warm milk, sugar, and instant yeast in a bowl.

Add melted butter/vegetable oil, flour, salt, and egg to the mixture.

Knead the dough until smooth.

Cover the dough and let it rise until doubled in size.

Prepare the filling by sautéing onion and garlic in melted butter.

Add minced meat, green bell pepper, mixed spice, black pepper, cumin seeds, and salt to the pan.

Cook until the meat is browned and cooked through, adding water and meat stock cube if using.

Roll out the dough and shape it into ovals.

Fill each oval with the meat mixture and fold the edges.

Brush with egg wash and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.

Bake in the oven until golden brown.

Cooking Techniques

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