Turkish Pide PIZZA 2020

Turkish Pide  PIZZA 

Recipe Sumaira Nadeem

Ingredients : For Dough

Flour                              3 Cups

Egg                                 1 nos

Dry milk powder              3 Tbsp

Instant Yeast                    1 Packet 11 g

Oil                                    1/4 Cup

Salt                                  1 tsp

Sugar                                1tsp

Ingredients For Filling :Toppings :

Meat Filling

•   beef  Mince.              Half KG
• 3 green  chillies.            4-5
• Red pepper Powder.      1 tsp
• Crush re flakes               1 tsp
• tomato, chopped.         2
• 1 onion, grated (or chopped very finely)
• 1 tsp  paprika.    1 tsp
• Sumac spice.                   1 tsp
• 1tomato paste.                4 tbsp
• Crushed coriander& Cumin.     1 Tbsp
• Salt and black  pepper, to taste
• Olive oil for drizzling
• 1 Egg + water for egg wash

Cheese Filling

• 1 cup  cheddar  cheese
• 1 Tb olive oil
• Few sprigs of fresh mint and thyme, leaves removed and chopped
• 1 Tbsp.  Parshley leaves
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 whole egg per pide (smaller eggs if possible so whites don't pour over)

Toppings:

• Chopped parsley
• Sesame seeds
• Olive oil

Instructions

1. First, make the dough. In a large stand mixer, add the water salt, yeast and sugar, flour  Mix lightly with a mashing to get all the mixture  in the water and allow to rest for about 10-12 minutes until the mixture combine.
2. Then add the egg and dry milk powder and mix to incorporate well. Then using a dough attachment, slowly mix in flour until a ball of dough forms.
3. Transfer dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for a few minutes until the dough is smooth and not sticky. Place in a bowl and allow to rest while you make the fillings. At this point, pre-heat the oven to 190 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes.
4. To make the meat filling, add a tablespoon of butter drizzle a bit of olive oil in a large skillet and add chopped meat. Use a spatula to break it up and saute until just about cooked all the way. Then add green peppers and cook for 2-3 minutes, until they begin to soften. Add chopped tomato, grated onion, red pepper , Turkish red pepper (or regular red pepper) and tomato paste, sumac, Stir everything together and cook on medium-high heat until the liquid evaporates and vegetables are soft. Season with salt and pepper and taste for seasoning. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
5. To make the cheese filling, in a bowl add cheddar  cheese, crumbled feta, olive oil, chopped mint and thyme, lparshley and salt and pepper. Stir to combine and taste for seasoning.
6. Once dough has rested and risen to about double its size, cut the dough into 6 equal portions, rolling each into a ball. (2 will be meat filled and 2 will be cheese).
7. Use a lightly floured rolling pin to roll out one of the dough balls to about a 9 inch long oval and about an ⅛ inch thick (not too thin). Spoon in the meat filling, leaving a border around the pide to fold in. Use your hands to shape it to a long oval shape, crimping the ends. Then gently place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
8. Brush egg wash over the border and sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired. Use a small spoon to drizzle a bit of egg mixture over the meat mixture. Bake at 190 degrees  for about 15-18 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.
9. For the cheese pide, use a spoon to spread the filling, also leaving a border around and pinching the ends in a long oval shape. Brush the border with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired Bake cheese pide for 6-7 minutes first, then remove from oven and use the back of a spoon to make a small well in the center. Add your egg and place back in the oven and continue cooking for another 9-11 minutes or until crust is golden brown and egg is cooked.
10. When done, allow to cool slightly before cutting. Garnish with extra chopped parley, zaatar and a drizzle of olive oil.