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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Asian >> Middle Eastern >> Lebanese

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Prepare the dough by mixing the flour, sugar and yeast. | 2. Pour warm water and mix without kneading for a minute. | 3. Then add the vegetable oil and salt and knead for 5 minutes until the dough is smooth and does not stick to the edges of the container. | 4. Cover and let rise for 45 minutes. | 5. Chop the onion and garlic. Fry in hot olive oil until the onion becomes translucent. | 6. Then incorporate paprika, 4-spice blend, chili pepper (optional) and stir for 2-3 minutes. | 7. Finely chop the parsley and cilantro. Finely dice tomatoes. | 8. Add the meat to the pan and mix well, then add the herbs and tomatoes. Add salt and pepper. | 9. Simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. | 10. In a dry skillet, toast the pine nuts, stirring constantly. | 11. Knead the dough for a minute, then divide it into fifteen equal balls. | 12. Spread each ball of dough into thin circles with a rolling pin. | 13. Place the dough circles on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. | 14. Divide filling among all mini pizzas. | 15. Press lightly with the back of a fork to squeeze the topping so that it adheres to the dough. | 16. Garnish with toasted pine nuts. | 17. Bake for about 10-15 minutes in an oven preheated to 400°F. | 18. Bi lahme ajin meat pies are ready when the crust on the edges is golden. | 19. Optional: drizzle pomegranate molasses over the top! | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
flour	2	cups		1156.56	253.2108	18.802	4.4872
active yeast	1	tablespoon		-	-	-	-
sugar	1	teaspoon		18.354	4.5908	0.0	0.0
salt	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
vegetable oil	3	tablespoons		351.69599999999997	0.0	0.0	40.8
water	1/2	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
beef	1	lb	ground	898.1139999999999	0.0	88.0877	57.7424
onion	1			64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
garlic clove	3			-	-	-	-
parsley	1/2	bunch		-	-	-	-
cilantro	1/2	bunch		-	-	-	-
tomato	2			80.4198	17.3796	3.9316	0.8936
chili pepper	1	teaspoon		1.25	0.2956	0.0625	0.0062
black pepper	1	tablespoon		17.319000000000003	4.4126	0.7169	0.2249
pine nut	4	ounces		763.182	14.8327	15.5245	77.5316
olive oil	2	tablespoons		238.68	0.0	0.0	27.0

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.