Lahm bi ajin for BBD#21 (pizza-party) & Arugula Mint Salad

Recipe by: zainab

First prepare the Sauce & Herb Topping:

Yogurt & Tahini Sauce:
340 g low fat Yogurt.
1 Tablespoon Tahini.
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice.
pinch of salt.
Crushed dried mint for garnish.
Combine all the ingredients & set aside.

Herb & Tomato Topping
Fresh parsley ,Coriander & mint , finely chopped.
1 Medium tomato, chopped.
Mix and set aside.

Dough:

makes 8 oval shapes
1 cup whole wheat flour.
2 cups unbleached flour.
3\4 -1 cups warm water.
1 teaspoon dry yeast.
1 teaspoon sugar.
1 teaspoon salt.
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 egg (small).

Minced Lamb Topping:

250 g Minced Lamb.
1 Medium tomato, finely chopped.
1 Medium Onion, finely chopped.
1 clove of garlic, Minced
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin.
1/8 ground black pepper.
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 teaspoons tomato paste.
Salt to taste.

Mix the lamb, chopped tomato & onion, salt ,pepper, cumin & tomato paste in a bowl and set aside.

1) place all dough ingredients in the bowl of mixer , knead for 10 minutes to make a soft dough.

2)Cover the dough and let rise for 30 minutes.

3) Preheat oven to 500 F.

4) Divide the dough into 8 pieces. Shape each piece into a ball.

5) Flat each ball into oval shapes on a floured surface. Place the lamb topping on the dough and leave about 1cm on either side for the crust. Fold the dough in on either side.

6) Bake at 550 for 10 minutes.

7) serve with Arugula Mint Salad on side.

*For vegan or vegetarian you can use mushroom or cooked brown lentils instead of meat.

How to serve lahm bi ajin:
Slice them into smaller pieces with fresh Squeeze lemon juice on top ,drizzle yogurt & tahini Sauce all over the top & sprinkle with Herb & Tomato Topping.
You can also try it with pickles, peppers, onions and Lettuce.

Arugula Mint Salad

Arugula leaves (1 bunch).
White Radish leaves (1 bunch).
Mint (1 bunch).
2 medium Lebanese cucumbers, chopped.
1 Medium tomato, chopped.
White onion ,Sliced.

Dressing:
olive oil
fresh lemon juiceSalt

1) Combine all salad ingredients.
2)Just before serving drizzle with dressing.

I am sending this to BBD#21 (Pizza Party) event started and hosted this month by Zorra .

And to Susan for YeastSpotting.