Don't Make Pizza, Make Lahmacun Instead

ground lamb

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground beef is often more economical.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits, while vegetable oil is often less expensive.

fresh parsley

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: dried parsley

Spinach adds nutrients, while dried parsley is budget-friendly.

Trim the ends of sweet red peppers and roughly chop them.

Add the chopped peppers to a food processor.

Add Sriracha or any hot sauce to the food processor.

Add a few spoons of concentrated tomato paste to the processor.

Peel and roughly chop an onion and add it to the processor.

Crush a few cloves of garlic and add them to the processor.

Add Kalamata olives (pitted) to the processor.

Add pickled peppers and a green chili (optional) to the processor.

Add ground cumin, smoked paprika, freshly ground coriander seeds, and dried oregano to the processor.

Pick the leaves and tender stems of flat leaf parsley and add them to the processor.

Blitz everything in the food processor until slightly chunky, scraping the sides if needed.

Season with salt and add fresh mint (optional) to the processor.

Process again until you get a somewhat smooth meat paste.

In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt together.

Add non-alcoholic beer and oil to the flour mixture and mix well.

Knead the dough for a few minutes until combined.

Let the dough rest for at least 15-18 minutes to hydrate and relax.

Divide the dough into 5-6 equally sized balls and dust with flour.

Roll out each ball very thinly with a rolling pin.

Top each rolled dough with about a tablespoon of the meat paste and spread it evenly.

Heat a non-stick pan on medium heat and cover it with a lid to trap heat and steam.

Cook the lahmacun in the pan until the filling is cooked through and the crust is crispy.

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