1 tsp yeast
½ cup warm water
6 cups flour
1 tsp salt
2 cups milk or yoghurt
1 cup olive or vegetable oil
½ cup warm water to wet hands while kneading
Oil for brushing
½ cup ghee
4 large onions, finely chopped
500 g minced beef
1 tsp salt
½ tsp baharat
½ tsp cinnamon
Pinch of black pepper
1 tbsp vinegar
¾ cup yoghurt
5 large tomatoes, diced
½ cup pine nuts
Yoghurt
- Stir yeast in water and let it stand until frothy.
- Sieve flour and salt over the counter and make a hole in the centre of flour.
- Mix yeast mixture with milk and oil and pour into the hole at the centre of the flour.
- Work together from the inside out and bring to a ball and knead dough until smooth, wetting hands with warm water as needed.
- Brush with oil and place in a large container and cover with a damp towel.
- Proof dough until double in size.
- Punch the dough down and knead again for 2 minutes.
- Divide dough into balls the size of an egg and cover with damp cloth to keep from drying.
- Melt ghee in skillet over medium heat and add onions and stir until golden.
- Add minced beef and stir for 2 minutes then add all the spices.
- Mix vinegar and yoghurt and pour over tomatoes and mix well then pour into skillet over minced beef mixture and simmer until beef is done.
- Roll out each dough ball into a circle and arrange in an oiled sheet tray.
- Spoon beef and tomato mixture in the centre of each circle and garnish with pine nuts.
- Let stand for 15 minutes to rest dough.
- Insert tray in a 225ºC for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve with yoghurt.