Lahmacun is a a Turkish specialty, that is extra-thin crust pizza is made with ground lamb or beef and chopped vegetables, seasoned with well-balanced spices. After it’s baked, it’s topped with a cool, crisp salad for an all-in-one meal your family will love.
With its thin crust, your carb intake will be lesser, with its hearty toppings your protein and vitamin intake will be more than many flatbreads in the market. You can consume Lahmacun in different sizes and with different ingredients in every region. This is due to the richness of local flavors. The average 100 grams of lahmacun has a very satisfying taste which is around 250 calories. The dough is simple made without using yeast, which is better for those who is intolerant to leavening agents.
Since it is a doughy, meaty, vegetable and spicy food, lahmacun is among the foods with high nutritional value. So if you are craving fast food or pizza but you want to stay on a healthier side, this is a recipe for you!
“Lahmacun is an example of how wonderfully simple and uncomplicated flavors can be. It could be simply described as dough and minced topping which could be made with beef and veggies, but the ingredients within filling, the dough of it, the preparation of it is all contributes to the taste of lahmacun.”
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