Turkish · Dinner
Cracked Wheat Meatball Flatbread
Turkish-style flatbread topped with hand-mixed beef and bulgur meatballs, spiced with cumin and paprika, spread over a thin crust with garlic yogurt and finished with sumac onions, parsley and a squeeze of lemon. Baked hot until the crust crisps and the meat browns.
$4
20 minsPrep
12 minsCook
32 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
584Calories
33.2gProtein
21.4gFat
64.4gCarbs
4.8gSugar
5.4gFiber
1498mgSodium
106mgChol
7.9gSat Fat
688mgPotassium
91mgCalcium
5.2mgIron
2.4mcgVitamin B12
13mgVitamin C
Goes well with
Turkish Beer (Efes Pilsen)
local
Turkish Tea (Çay)
international
high-fiber
spice-route
Instructions
1
Prep
Soak fine bulgur in warm water 10 minutes until softened and doubled, then drain excess water.
2
Knead
Combine flour, instant yeast, 1/4 tsp salt, olive oil and warm water; knead by hand 5 minutes until smooth and springs back when poked.
3
Rest
Cover dough with a damp cloth and let rest at room temperature 15 minutes until visibly puffed.
4
Build
Mix ground beef, drained bulgur, minced garlic, grated onion, tomato paste, cumin, paprika, black pepper, cayenne and remaining 1/4 tsp salt until evenly combined.
5
Roll
On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a thin oval about 10 inches long and roughly 1/8 inch thick.
6
Spread
Scatter beef mixture evenly over dough to edges, pressing gently with your fingers so it adheres in a thin layer.
7
Bake
Slide flatbread onto a preheated baking sheet at 475°F and bake 10–12 minutes until crust edges are golden and meat shows no pink.
8
Finish
Scatter sliced onion, sumac and chopped parsley over hot flatbread immediately after removing from oven.
9
Plate
Transfer flatbread to plate, dollop with yogurt, and serve with lemon wedge for squeezing before eating.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 15 oz426g ground beef
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp fine bulgur
- 4.6 oz130g all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp instant yeast
- 6 tbsp90ml warm water
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp1 tsp salt, divided
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 2 oz60g onion
- 2 tbsp30g tomato paste
- 1 tsp1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp1/4 tsp cayenne
- 2 tbsp30g plain yogurt
- 22 small pinch sumac
- 11 small onion
- 2 tbsp8g parsley
- 22 lemon wedge
