Lahmajoon, also known as Armenian pizza, is a delicious and flavorful dish that originated in Armenia. It consists of a thin, crispy dough topped with a mixture of ground meat, vegetables, and spices. This savory dish is a popular street food and appetizer in many Middle Eastern and Mediterranean countries. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy meal or a unique and exotic dish to impress your friends and family, lahmajoon is sure to satisfy your taste buds.
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ARMENIAN PIZZAS (LAHMAHJOON)
This is a dish my Uncle is famous for, but he has never written the recipe down. Through years of trial and error, I think I have pretty much got it as close as I can! Don't be too exact with your spices though, just flavor as you go to your own tastes--personally, I never measure mine out. These pizzas are great to put in the fridge overnight and grab as a quick lunch the next day with a dollop of plain yogurt on top!
Provided by PetitePea21
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Lamb Ground
Time 50m
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Season lamb with salt and pepper, and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, and bell pepper and stir until just beginning to brown. Stir in the cumin, turmeric, paprika, and fenugreek.
- Immediately add the ground lamb. Squeeze lemon wedge over lamb, and drop the peel into the mixture. Break up the meat and stir until it has browned. Remove lemon peel.
- Stir in the tomatoes, ketchup, and parsley. Continue to simmer until most of the liquid has evaporated, 10 to 15 minutes. The mixture should be spreadable but not too wet or the pitas will become soggy.
- Arrange pitas on a large baking sheet unless you are baking them directly on the oven rack. Spoon meat mixture onto pitas and smooth into an even layer to within 1/8 inch of the edge of the pita. Sprinkle feta cheese on the meat mixture.
- Bake pitas until the edges are slightly crisp and meat is lightly browned but not dried out, about 10 to 20 minutes depending on whether pitas are on a baking sheet or on the oven rack. Squeeze lime lightly over the top, sprinkle with chopped mint and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 770.7 calories, Carbohydrate 74.6 g, Cholesterol 126.1 mg, Fat 33.1 g, Fiber 6.5 g, Protein 42.3 g, SaturatedFat 13.6 g, Sodium 1662.7 mg, Sugar 10.5 g
LAHMAHJOON (ARMENIAN PIZZA)
These savory pizzas are bathed in a tomato and lamb topping, then cut into wedges to serve. Served hot or cold, these may be an appetizer, or put a little salad in the middle, and fold up like a taco for a quick meal.
Provided by KIMLEFEBVRE
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Lamb Ground
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place ground lamb in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and break into small pieces until mostly browned. Drain any excess grease. Add the onion, green pepper, and garlic. Cook until onion is translucent. Stir in diced tomatoes and tomato paste, then season with parsley, basil, mint, cumin, and if using, cayenne. Simmer for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and refrigerate overnight to blend the flavors.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Distribute the lamb mixture evenly over the tortillas, and spread out to the edges. Place the tortillas onto a baking sheet.
- Bake for about 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from the oven and place the lahmahjoons onto a large piece of aluminum foil so that two of them are meat side to meat side, then stack the pairs together, and bring the foil up over the top to keep warm. These can be served hot or cold. Cut into small wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 476.3 calories, Carbohydrate 52.4 g, Cholesterol 76 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 28.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 888 mg, Sugar 11.7 g
LAHMAJOON (ARMENIAN PIZZA)
With my family's Armenian background, I grew up surrounded by great cooks. Since Armenian food is time-consuming and labor-intensive, cooking for any party started weeks in advance. I learned to cook from my mom but have revamped many of her dishes to make them healthier, simpler and quicker, like this version of Armenian Pizza. -Jean L. Ecos, Hartland, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 35m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. , Place tortillas on greased baking sheets. Spread 1/4 cup of meat mixture onto each tortilla to within 1/2 in. of edges (tortillas will not be completely covered). Bake at 425° for 9-12 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and edges of tortillas begin to brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 385 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 671mg sodium, Carbohydrate 55g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 21g protein.
MAMA'S LAHMAJOON (LAGH-MA-JUN)
Provided by Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 1h27m
Yield 12 appetizer servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- For the dough: Bloom the yeast in the warm water for 5 minutes until foam appears. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, then add the sugar and salt, mix with a spatula. Create a well in the center and pour in the oil and the bloomed yeast. Fold together all ingredients until combined.
- Rub hands with a little vegetable oil and knead the dough thoroughly for about 10 minutes the dough should be smooth and thick. Cover with plastic wrap and let the dough proof for 2 1/2 hours.
- Once risen, punch it down, divide the dough into 13 egg-sized balls, and roll each by hand. Roll each ball with a rolling pin into 7 or 8-inch diameter cakes, about 1/8 of an inch thick. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- For the meat topping: combine meat, tomato paste, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, paprika, mint, and allspice in a bowl.
- In a food processor, pulse onion and fresh garlic until it has a thick-chunky texture, then add to meat mixture. Next add the bell pepper, jalapeno, and parsley to the food processor and pulse just until fine, then add to meat and onion mixture.
- Lastly, add the tomatoes to the food processor, puree, and then add to meat mixture. Mix well by hand or spatula. Let mixture marinate in the refrigerator, covered, for 2 hours.
- Spread a thin layer of the meat mixture, about 2 ounces, on to each cake and place on a lightly oiled sheet pan. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until meat is cooked through and edges of dough start to brown. To serve, stack the cakes on top of each other in a tower. Squeeze a bit of lemon juice on top, followed by a dollop of plain yogurt, roll up like a wrap and eat. Repeat with remaining cakes.
FOREVERMAMA'S ARMENIAN LAHMAJOUN PIZZA'S
My husband who is a full blooded Armenian, swears that these have exact same flavor as the Armenian lahmajoun pizza bought at the Armenian shops in the area. This is a great compliment because I was trying to capture the same flavor. I haven't perfected their thin, soft dough yet, but instead I've given directions using store bought pizza dough. I am determined to perfect the "lahmajoun" dough at some point.
Provided by ForeverMama
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 50m
Yield 8 mini pizzas, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Heat skillet over medium-high heat, add lamb or combination of lamb and beef to hot skillet. Cook to almost through, breaking up pieces.
- Place meat mixture into a sieve to drain fat.
- To same skillet that beef was cooked in, add oil. To hot skillet add the onions and bell peppers. Stir and cook until onion is translucent and bell peppers are almost browned. Add garlic and cook through until just gold and flavor has been imparted, being careful not to burn garlic. Add drained meat mixture and mix through.
- Stir in can of diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Add cilantro, basil, mint and all remaining spices. Simmer until it is thickened but not too dry.
- Remove from heat, cool. To meld flavors, it is best to store in refrigerator overnight. I have also used it on the pizza's without the overnight refrigeration.
- Divide each 1 lb dough into 4 equal parts. Roll dough to a 6 - 8 " diameter pizza round. Place dough rounds on greased cookie sheets or stones. Dust with cornmeal or flour.
- Preheat the oven to 425-degrees-Farhrenheit.
- Distribute meat mixture evenly over dough, spreading to the edges.
- Bake for 15 -20 minutes or until cooked through.
- Serve hot or at room temperature.
- These are great with a sprinkling of lemon juice after they've been baked. In Armenia it is typical to top with salad (I like it with arugula) and folding the dough over to form a pocket. My husband's family also tops with sliced American or muenster cheese (after it is baked), folding the dough over taco-style.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 317.9, Fat 21.1, SaturatedFat 8.1, Cholesterol 55.3, Sodium 285, Carbohydrate 18, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 8.4, Protein 16.4
ARMENIAN PIZZA - LAHMAJOUN
This is an individual size 'pizza' made with a ground meat mixture. After baking you can roll it up and eat it plain, or with a squeeze of lemon. I love it with melted grated jack and chedder cheese,lettuce and tomato taco style! They are delicious! Also, when cool, stack with wax paper in between, bag and freeze. Heat in microwave. Normally my family doubles this recipe and we have a marathon with my Dad manning the oven and my Mom and I preparing the pizzas. The kids love to grab one or two out of the freezer after school. Feel free to adjust seasonings to taste and definitely use the tortillas rather than pita bread!
Provided by manushag
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 1h20m
Yield 30 pizza, 30 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients except tortillas together in a large bowl.
- Adjust seasonings to taste.
- Spread meat mixture thinly on each tortilla.
- Bake on large cookie sheets at 375 degrees for 15 minutes.
Tips:
- Use a food scale to measure ingredients for the most accurate results.
- If you don't have a food scale, use measuring cups and level them off with a knife.
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
- Don't overwork the dough, or it will become tough.
- Let the dough rest for at least 30 minutes before rolling it out.
- Roll out the dough to a thin circle, about 1/8-inch thick.
- Top the dough with your favorite toppings, leaving a 1-inch border around the edges.
- Bake the lahmajoun in a preheated oven until the crust is golden brown and the toppings are cooked through.
- Serve lahmajoun hot, with your favorite dipping sauce.
Conclusion:
Lahmajoun is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It's a great way to use up leftover meat and vegetables, and it's also a fun and easy meal to make with kids. With a little practice, you'll be able to make lahmajoun like a pro!
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