World Flavors Cookbook

Lahm bi Ajeen (Meat Flatbread)

Name: Lahm bi Ajeen (Meat Flatbread)
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: Libya
Ingredients: Flatbread dough (flour, yeast, water) 300g ground lamb or beef 1 onion, finely chopped 1 tomato, diced 1 tsp baharat Fresh parsley Salt and pepper

Crispy flatbreads topped with a savory and spiced ground meat mixture, a popular Libyan snack.

Cuisine: Libya

Ingredients

Flatbread dough (flour, yeast, water) 300g ground lamb or beef 1 onion, finely chopped 1 tomato, diced 1 tsp baharat Fresh parsley Salt and pepper

Instructions

Mix the meat with onion, tomato, spices, and parsley. Roll out small circles of dough. Spread a thin layer of the meat mixture over each circle. Bake in a very hot oven for 10-15 minutes until the bread is crispy and the meat is cooked.