Lahm bi Ajeen (Spiced Lamb Flatbreads)
Thin, crispy flatbreads topped with minced lamb, tomato, onion, pine nuts and a little pomegranate molasses, baked in a hot oven. Squeeze over lemon and roll them up to eat.
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Heat the oven
Heat the oven to 250°C (480°F), or as hot as it goes. Put two baking trays inside while it heats so they get very hot.
✅ Done when: oven has reached temperature and the trays are very hot to the touch
Make the topping
Squeeze the chopped onion and tomato in your hands to remove extra juice. Put them in a bowl with the lamb, tomato paste, , , chili flakes, salt, pine nuts and yogurt, then mix well with your hands until evenly combined.
- 1 onion
- 1 tomato
- 300g minced lamb
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp
- ½ tsp
- ½ tsp chili flakes
- 1 tsp salt
- 30g pine nuts
- 2 tbsp plain yogurt
✅ Done when: mixture looks evenly mixed and holds together when pressed
Shape the dough
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Add the topping
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Bake
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Serve
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Heat the oven
Heat the oven to 250°C (480°F), or as hot as it goes. Put two baking trays inside while it heats so they get very hot.
✅ Done when: oven has reached temperature and the trays are very hot to the touch
Make the topping
Squeeze the chopped onion and tomato in your hands to remove extra juice. Put them in a bowl with the lamb, tomato paste, , , chili flakes, salt, pine nuts and yogurt, then mix well with your hands until evenly combined.
- 1 onion
- 1 tomato
- 300g minced lamb
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp
- ½ tsp
- ½ tsp chili flakes
- 1 tsp salt
- 30g pine nuts
- 2 tbsp plain yogurt
✅ Done when: mixture looks evenly mixed and holds together when pressed
Shape the dough
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Add the topping
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Bake
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Serve
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The Story Behind the Dish
Lahm bi ajeen means 'meat with dough'. It is sold by bakeries all over Lebanon, often baked in the same ovens as manakish.
Armenian families who settled in Lebanon brought their own version, lahmajoun, which is very thin and spicy, and both styles are now loved across the country.
⭐ Why It's Famous
It is like a light, crispy meat pizza that you can roll up and eat with one hand.
💡 Fun Fact
In the old days, families prepared the meat topping at home and carried it to the local baker, who would bake it on their dough for a small fee.
Lebanon, Syria and Armenia
34.44°N, 35.85°E
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