Recipe provided by | North 44 Farm
Makes 6 single-serve pides
INGREDIENTS
Dough
3 cups all purpose flour
1.5 cups warm water
1 tablespoon yeast
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon salt
NOTE: You could also use a premade pizza dough if you want to speed up the process.
Pide Filling
2 tablespoons oil
2 pounds ground lamb
1 onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeno minced
4 tablespoons Baharat (Middle Eastern spice blend)
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon chili flakes
2 tablespoons tomato puree
2 tomatoes, roughly chopped
1/2 cup feta
1/2 cup mozzarella or other mild white cheese
1/2 stick of butter, melted
Fresh chilies for garnish (optional)
Cilantro/Parsley/Mint for garnish (optional)
Lemon Wedges for garnish (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Mix all ingredients for the dough together. Let sit in a shaggy ball for 15 minutes
After dough has rested briefly, knead by hand or with dough hook until the dough is smooth and elastic, roughly 5-10 minutes
Place dough in a clean and well oiled bowl, let rise in a warm place for 2 hours or until it has doubled in size. While the dough is rising you can prepare the pide filling
While the dough is rising you can prepare the pide filling
Place your pan on medium high heat, and cook the onion, garlic, and chilies in oil until the onion has become translucent and slightly browned, roughly 5 - 8 minutes.
Add in ground lamb, all spices, and lemon juice. Break apart the meat as it cooks and continue to stir until lamb is evenly browned.
Add in tomato paste and tomatoes, continue to cook for another 5-8 minutes.