Foryoueats: Lahmajun (Armenian Flatbread With Spiced Lamb)
This Lahmajun recipe features a flavorful spiced lamb topping on a homemade flatbread. The dough is made with bread flour, yeast, sugar, and water. The topping
Ingredients
- For the Dough (see note):
- 400g (2 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons) bread flour
- 2g (1/2 teaspoon) instant yeast
- 15g (1 tablespoon) sugar
- 9g (1 tablespoon) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume or the same weight
- 265g (1 cup plus 1 tablespoon) room-temperature water (about 75˚F/24˚C)
- 23g (2 teaspoons plus 1 tablespoon) vegetable oil, divided
- For the Topping:
- 1 large red bell pepper (8 ounces; 225g), stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 small yellow onion (4 ounces; 115g), quartered lengthwise
- 1 1/4 teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt, divided; for table salt, use half as much by volume
- 1/4 cup (4g) fresh parsley leaves and tender stems
- 3 tablespoons (45g) mild biber salçasi pepper paste (see note)
- 2 tablespoons (30g) tomato paste
- 2 medium garlic cloves (10g), peeled
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 8 ounces (225g) ground beef, at least 15% fat, or ground lamb
- For the Salad (optional):
- 1 medium red onion (8 ounces; 225g), thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup (8g) fresh parsley leaves and tender stems, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons ground sumac (see note)
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt, plus more to taste; for table salt, use half as much by volume
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
- For Serving:
- Lemon wedges
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