An easy-to-make Kıymalı Pide (Turkish Flatbread with Ground Meat) recipe you can prepare for guests and loved ones alike. You'll never need to order out again!
Ingredients for Kıymalı Pide (Turkish Flatbread with Ground Meat)
300 g (about 10.5 oz) ground beef
1 onion
5 long green peppers (sivri biber)
1/2 dessert spoon (about 1 tsp) salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 water glass (about 200 ml / 3/4 cup + 1 tbsp) warm milk
1 packet dry yeast
3.5 water glasses (about 700 ml / 3 cups) flour
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 egg
How to Make Kıymalı Pide (Turkish Flatbread with Ground Meat)
In a bowl, combine 300 g ground beef, 1 finely chopped onion, 5 long green peppers (seeded and finely chopped), 1/2 dessert spoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Knead the filling together.
Add 1 packet of dry yeast to 1 water glass (about 200 ml / 3/4 cup + 1 tbsp) of warm milk and let it bloom for about 5 minutes. Add 3.5 water glasses of flour, 1 tablespoon of butter, 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil, and 1 egg, then knead everything together.
Transfer the dough to a glass bowl greased with vegetable oil, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rest for 1 hour.
After 1 hour, transfer the dough to a floured surface, shape it into a long oval, and divide it into 6 equal pieces. Roll each piece out lengthwise on the work surface. (It will be easier if you first shape each piece into a long form by hand before rolling.) Place each rolled-out dough piece on a parchment-lined baking tray, add the prepared filling inside, fold both long sides over the filling (leaving a slight opening in the middle), pinch the ends together pressing with your fingers. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
After the resting period, bake the pide in a preheated oven at 200°C (390°F) until golden brown on both top and bottom. Once out of the oven, brush the tops with butter.
