Pide

🥙 Turkish Pide (No Pictures)

Serves: 4
Prep time: 25 minutes (+1 hour rise)
Bake time: 12–15 minutes

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🧾 Ingredients

Dough

• 3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour

• 1 cup (240 ml) warm water

• 2¼ tsp (1 packet) active dry yeast

• 1 tsp sugar

• 1 tsp salt

• 2 tbsp olive oil

Classic Minced Meat Topping

• 250 g (½ lb) ground beef or lamb

• 1 small onion, very finely chopped

• 1 small tomato, finely chopped

• 1 small green pepper, finely chopped

• 1 tbsp tomato paste

• 1 tsp paprika

• ½ tsp cumin (optional)

• Salt and black pepper to taste

• 1–2 tbsp chopped parsley

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Prepare the dough

1. Mix warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let sit 5–10 minutes until foamy.

2. Add flour, salt, and olive oil.

3. Knead for 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic.

4. Cover and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, until doubled in size.

2️⃣ Make the topping

Mix all topping ingredients together in a bowl. The meat mixture goes on raw and cooks in the oven.

3️⃣ Shape the pide

1. Preheat oven to 220°C (425°F).

2. Divide dough into 4 pieces.

3. Roll each piece into an oval shape (about ¼ inch thick).

4. Spread a thin layer of topping over each oval, leaving a small border.

5. Fold the edges inward and pinch the ends to form a boat shape.

4️⃣ Bake

Bake for 12–15 minutes, until the crust is golden and cooked through.
Optional: Brush edges with melted butter after baking.

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🧀 Variations

• Cheese pide: Use mozzarella + feta instead of meat.

• Egg pide: Crack an egg on top during the last 2–3 minutes of baking.

• Vegetarian: Use sautéed spinach, mushrooms, and cheese.

If you’d like, I can give you a no-yeast quick version too.