Lahm Bajine or Sfiha

Rania El-HassanChef

A traditional Lahm Bajine recipe, perfect for appetizers and served hot with tea.

Ingredients

• Flour
  0.5 kilogram
• Instant Yeast
  1 tablespoon
• Salt
  1 teaspoon
• Water, for kneading
  0.5 cup
• Ground meat
  0.5 kilogram
• 1 Large Onion, chopped
  1 piece
• 1 Green Bell Pepper, chopped
  1 piece
• Tomato Paste
  2 tablespoons
• Oil, for sautéing
  3 tablespoons
• Black Pepper to taste
  0
• Water
  0.3 cup
• Salt
  0

Steps

1. 1

   In a bowl, mix the flour, yeast, and salt. Gradually add water until the dough becomes firm. Let the dough rest for half an hour.

   Required Tools:

   Mixing Bowl

   30 min
2. 2

   To prepare the filling, sauté the onion until golden, add the chopped pepper until it wilts, then add the ground meat and continue stirring until cooked.

   Required Tools:

   Frying Pan

   10 min
3. 3

   Add the tomato paste, salt, black pepper, and a little water to loosen the filling.

   5 min
4. 4

   Cut the dough into medium-sized circles, roll out the dough with a rolling pin into a circular shape, then distribute a portion of the filling over each dough circle.

   Required Tools:

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   Rolling Pin

   10 min
5. 5

   Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 10 minutes.

   Required Tools:

   Oven

   10 min

Nutrition Facts

Ingredients Nutritional Facts (per 100g)

Flourper 100g

Energy364 kcal

Protein10.33 g

Total Fat1 g

Carbohydrate76.31 g

Dietary Fiber2.7 g

Total Sugars0.3 g

Instant Yeastper 100g

Energy325 kcal

Protein9 g

Total Fat4 g

Carbohydrate64 g

Saltper 100g

Ash100 g

Ground meatper 100g

Energy250 kcal

Protein20 g

Total Fat15 g

Tomato Pasteper 100g

Energy100 kcal

Protein1.5 g

Total Fat0.5 g

Carbohydrate24 g

Total Sugars20 g

Dietary Fiber2 g

Waterper 100g

Water100 g

Saltper 100g

Ash100 g

* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.

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