MINCE PIDE

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This Turkish Recipe Makes 6 Pizza’s

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Mince Pide (Turkish pizza) is a Turkish comfort food favorite. In some countries, this may be referred to as Pita.

This warm, doughy concoction is about the closest you can get to a home grown Turkish equivalent of a pizza. After having this dish, I can guarantee that you will not be able to have a normal pizza again.

This topping can be adjusted to your preference, I added a little spice to mine but you may omit whichever ingredients that don’t suit your taste buds.

Pronunciation: pee-deh

Mince Pide Ingredients:

Dough:

• 4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 325ml warm water
• 1 tablespoon yeast
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Topping:

• 1 onion
• 1 tomato
• 350 grams mince (ground beef/lamb)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter (melted)
• 1 teaspoon ginger & garlic paste
• ¼ cup chopped dhania (coriander)
• 2 teaspoons red chilli flakes
• 1 teaspoon Za’ataar blend
• ½ teaspoon jeera powder (cumin powder)
• 1 tablespoon chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• feta cheese
• 1 cup gouda cheese
• ½ cup mozzarella cheese
• dried or fresh parsley for garnishing

Method:

1. Start off by preparing the dough. Add the all purpose flour to a mixing bowl.
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3. To the flour, add in the yeast.
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5. Then add in the salt.
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7. Thereafter, add in the sugar.
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9. Mix well.
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11. Next, pour in the warm water.
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13. Mix well until a dough forms.
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15. Place the dough onto a counter top.
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17. Knead the dough for 7 minutes until soft.
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19. Place the kneaded dough into a bowl, lather it with some oil so that it doesn’t dry up & crack.
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21. Cover the bowl with cling wrap or a damp towel & set in a dark place to rise. I usually put this to rest in a oven – with the oven being off.
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23. Whilst the dough rests, begin preparing the topping.
24. Peel & chop the onion.
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26. Rinse & dice the tomato.
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28. Chop up the dhania (coriander).
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30. Heat the vegetable oil in a pot. Once the oil is hot, drop in the onions.
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32. Next, add in the mince (ground beef/lamb).
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34. Mix well & allow to simmer until the mince has browned (±5 minutes).
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36. Next, it’s time for the spices. Add in the jeera (cumin) powder, 1 teaspoon red chilli flakes, garlic powder, Za’ataar blend, chilli powder, ground black pepper, salt to taste & the ginger & garlic paste.
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38. Mix well.
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40. Add in the diced tomato.
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42. Mix well.
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44. Allow to cook until tomatoes are soft & almost melted.
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46. Once the tomatoes have cooked, turn off the heat & add in the chopped dhania (coriander).
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48. Mix well & set aside.
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50. After 1 hour of resting the dough, it should have doubled in size.
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52. Preheat the oven to 180° Celsius.
53. Grate the gouda & mozzarella cheeses & set aside.
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55. Line a baking tray with parchment paper or wax paper & lightly spray with cooking oil.
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57. Place the dough onto a lightly floured counter top.
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59. Roll the dough into a log like shape.
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61. Cut the dough into 6 equal sections.
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63. Work with one section of the dough at a time.
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65. Using a rolling pin, roll the section of dough into a rectangular shape.
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67. Continue the process for the remaining sections of dough.
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69. Working with of the rectangular doughs at a time, fill the middle part of the dough with the cooked mince.
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71. Fold either ends of the dough slightly onto the mince & then twist the ends creating a boat. The mince should be exposed.
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73. Do the same for however many can fit into your baking tray. Mine only catered for 3 at a time. Carefully carry the dough over onto your baking tray, leaving spaces between each one.
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75. Top with some of the gouda & mozzarella cheese.
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77. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven at 180° Celsius.
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79. Fill & fold the next set that is remaining & bake just as you did the previous ones.
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81. Melt the butter in a microwave.
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83. Place the baked Mince Pide’s onto a board or plate.
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85. Brush the dough parts of the baked Mince Pide’s with the melted butter. Garnish with the remaining red chilli flakes, feta cheese & dried or fresh parsley.
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89. This Mince Pide is best eaten whilst hot.
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91. 
92. Notice how this pizza holds the topping together in a similar shape to that of a boat.
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95. Goes well with Turkish Coffee.
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97. Reheat Mince Pide in the microwave.
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