Cheats Lahmacun Pittas (from Dinner Tonight)
Cheats Lahmacun Pittas. This recipe is from my cookbook, Dinner Tonight . Traditional lahmacun is made up of thinly rolled out dough, topped with a spiced lamb mince mixture, which varies in its combination of ingredients and spices depending on the region, and then cooked at a very high heat. This version, using ready-made pitta breads, and with no rolling involved, satisfies my Friday night fakeaway craving in minutes, and you can easily swap in plant-based mince if you prefer. You can prepare the topping the night before to save on time, or even freeze it and defrost it in the fridge, overnight, ready to use the next day. SERVES 4-6 (MAKES 12 PITTA HALVES) Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 10 minutes 4 large, ripe tomatoes 2 large onions, peeled 1 large kapya biber (capia pepper), red romano or red bell pepper, deseeded, roughly chopped green çarliston (charleston) pepper or small green bell pepper, deseeded, roughly chopped 50g/1¾oz fresh flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped 400g (140...
