Turkish cuisine · Dough, Pasta & Rice

Kıymalı Pide

Oven-fresh yeast-dough boat with a spiced ground meat filling.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 450 g flour
• 350 g ground beef
• 1 pepper
• 1 tomato
• 1 onion
• 1 egg

Instructions

1. Knead flour, 1 tsp dry yeast and a pinch of salt with about 250 ml lukewarm water until smooth for 5 min; let rise covered for 40 min.
2. Dice the pepper, tomato and onion very finely and mix with the ground beef, salt and pepper.
3. Preheat the oven to 230 °C; divide the dough into 4 portions and roll into oval flatbreads (about 25 cm).
4. Spread the filling in the middle, leaving a 2 cm rim; fold the rims and twist the ends into points.
5. Bake the pide on a tray for 12–15 min until the rim is golden brown.
6. Whisk the egg, brush the hot pide with it and let glaze for 1–2 min. Serve hot.