Minced Meat Boats – Kıymalı Pide

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 500 g flour
• 1 tbsp salt
• 200 ml milk
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 cube of yeast
• 1 egg(s)
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 bell pepper(s)
• 1 onion(s)
• 500 g minced meat
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tbsp paprika paste
• 2 tbsp tomato paste

Instructions

Working time approx. 1 hour; Rest time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 40 minutes

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For the dough, warm the milk in a cup in the microwave. Then dissolve the fresh yeast in it. It dissolves best if you stir it occasionally. Put the flour in a deep bowl and make a dent in the flour with your fist. Then pour in the egg, salt, and oil. Now mix the ingredients by hand or with a hand mixer with a dough hook. Gradually add the yeast-milk mixture until you have a smooth dough. If the dough is too wet, gradually add a little more flour. If the dough is too dry, simply add a little warm water and mix it in. Now cover the dough in the bowl with a kitchen towel and let it rest for 30 minutes (at room temperature). For the topping, put the minced meat in a bowl. Then finely chop the onion, tomatoes, bell pepper, and garlic and add to the minced meat. Add the tomatoes and bell pepper paste. Now it’s best to mix the ingredients by hand until you have a smooth dough. Season the minced meat with salt, pepper, chili powder, and paprika. I prefer to use ground beef, but other types of meat are also possible. Preheat oven to 200°C. Shape the yeast dough into hand-sized balls and then roll them out into an oval using an oklava or a rolling pin. About 0.5 cm thick. Spread 2 tablespoons of the minced meat mixture onto the dough, leaving a border about 1 cm wide. Fold in the edges and lightly press the tips on both sides to give the dough pieces a boat-like shape. Repeat this process until all the dough and minced meat mixture have been used up. Brush the dough pieces with a milk and egg mixture. Place the pieces on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, until golden brown. Serve or cover with aluminum foil to prevent them from drying out. Pide can be enjoyed hot or cold. It pairs well with a fresh farmer’s salad with feta cheese. Try it yourself.