Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Breads and Pastries
Ali Nazik Flatbread / Pastry
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 4 cups plain flour
- • 2 tsp instant yeast
- • 1 tsp sugar
- • 1 1/2 tsp salt
- • 1 1/4 cups warm water
- • 2 medium aubergines
- • 1 cup thick yogurt
- • 1 clove garlic, minced
- • 250g minced lamb
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Knead the flour, yeast, sugar, 1 tsp salt, and warm water into a smooth dough; prove for 1 hour.
2
Phase 2
Prick and roast the aubergines under a hot grill until collapsed and smoky; scoop out the flesh, drain, and mash with the yogurt, garlic, and 1/2 tsp salt.
3
Phase 3
Brown the lamb in a dry frying pan over medium heat until fully cooked and lightly crisped.
4
Phase 4
Divide the dough into 6 pieces and roll each into an oval flatbread.
5
Phase 5
Cook the flatbreads on a preheated baking stone or tray at 230C for 6-8 minutes until puffed and golden.
6
Phase 6
Spread the warm breads with the garlic-yogurt aubergine and top with the browned lamb.