Lahmajun - The Jewish Chronicle

Ingredients

• 7g active dried yeast (2 ¼tsp)
• 1tsp sugar
• 180ml warm water
• 255g plain flour, plus more as needed
• 1 ½ tsp kosher salt
• 1tbsp plus 1tsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 plum tomato, seeded and finely chopped
• 225g ground lamb or beef
• ½ small onion, grated on the large holes of a box grater
• 1 tsp sweet paprika
• ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
• ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp za’atar
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 40g pine nuts
• Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, tahini, and lemon wedges for serving