Kiymali Gozleme | Minced Meat Turkish Flatbread
Kiymali Gozleme, a Turkish stuffed flatbread with minced meat is sealed and pan-roasted in olive oil or butter and served with lemon wedges.
Servings: 10 gozleme
Calories: 235kcal
Ingredients
For the dough
- 2 cups all-purpose flour maida
- ¾ cup water (approx)
- salt to taste
For the stuffing
- 400 grams ground beef or lamb
- 1 large onion grated
- 1 large tomato grated
- 15 fresh parsley leaves only, chopped
- 1 large egg optional
- 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
- 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
- ½ cup lukewarm water
- salt to taste
For cooking
- olive oil or cooking oil
For serving
- Lemon wedges
- yoghurt
Instructions
Prepare the dough
- Mix the flour and salt in a wide bowl. Start kneading with water in small additions. Keep a timer and knead for 10 minutes.2 cups all-purpose flour, ¾ cup water, salt to taste
- Rest the dough covered for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Knead lightly and divide the dough into 10 equal balls. Smooth each of the balls into a neat dough ball.
Prepare the stuffing
- Stir in the minced meat, onion, tomato, parsley leaves, and chilli flakes.400 grams ground beef , 1 large onion, 1 large tomato, 15 fresh parsley, 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
- Mix in the warm water and whisked egg (if using).1 large egg, ½ cup lukewarm water
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.1 teaspoon black pepper powder, salt to taste
Assemble
- Dust the work area with flour. Take one dough ball and start rolling it. Roll as thin as you can to make it.
- Place a ladle of the meat stuffing in one half of the rolled-out dough (leaving some space along the edge to seal later) and spread it to a thin even layer.
- Bring the other half and carefully close without trapping any air. Seal the sides by pressing down gently and pinching the dough if required. The assembled pancake should resemble a half-moon.
Prepare Kıymalı Gözleme
- Heat a thick-bottomed pan or cast iron pan and grease lightly with olive oil or butter.olive oil
- Transfer the stuffed gozleme to the hot pan and cook on medium flame.
- Flip and brush butter while roasting both sides.
- Serve hot with yoghurt, lemon wedges, and some fresh vegetable salad.Lemon wedges, yoghurt
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Notes
Try to size the dough balls so that when rolled and stuffed, they fit perfectly on your pan. It is better to use your largest flat pan for this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 8g
