Steps to Make Any-night-of-the-week Meat pies: Lahm B3ajeen

Meat pies: Lahm B3ajeen. The BEST Lebanese Meat Pies or Lahm bi Ajeen (Lahm: Meat/Ajeen: Dough) I لحمة بعجين. The meat pies were very delicious. So I took the recipe and tried it when I came back to Amman.

These don't last long and it's always better to make a lot. Lahm bi ajeen is essentially the Lebanese version of a meat pie. The literal meaning of the word in Arabic translates to "meat in the dough." These pies are comparable to the Turkish Lahmacun.

Hello everybody, it's Brad, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, meat pies: lahm b3ajeen. It is one of my favorites. This time, I'm gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Meat pies: Lahm B3ajeen is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It's enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Meat pies: Lahm B3ajeen is something which I've loved my whole life. They're fine and they look fantastic.

The BEST Lebanese Meat Pies or Lahm bi Ajeen (Lahm: Meat/Ajeen: Dough) I لحمة بعجين. The meat pies were very delicious. So I took the recipe and tried it when I came back to Amman.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have meat pies: lahm b3ajeen using 14 ingredients and 22 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Meat pies: Lahm B3ajeen:

1. {Take 1/4 kg of ground meat.
2. {Take 1 of big onion.
3. {Make ready 2 of tomatoes, medium size, red.
4. {Make ready 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon.
5. {Take 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper.
6. {Make ready 1/2 teaspoon of pepper.
7. {Get 1 teaspoon of salt.
8. {Make ready of Dough ingredients:.
9. {Make ready 4 cups of white flour, or 2 cups white & 2 cups whole wheat.
10. {Make ready 2 teaspoons of fast rising yeast.
11. {Take 2 tablespoons of milk.
12. {Take 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
13. {Take of salt to taste.
14. {Make ready of water start with 1.5 cups and add for workable dough.

They are typically served as an appetizer, along with other hot "mezze" dishes. Lebanese Meat Pies Recipe - Lahm bi Ajeen - Lahmajun. One traditional way of making such pies is to bake them on a "saaj," a dome-shaped metal oven fired by wood or gas (see photo below). My late grandma in the village of Douma used to have one, and back in the day, every other weekend her.

Steps to make Meat pies: Lahm B3ajeen:

1. Preparing the dough:.
2. Mix all solid ingredients together for 5 min (if using a dough mixer)..
3. Add first cup of water, milk and olive oil to solids and mix by hand or run the mixer for 5 min. Add the rest of the water and mix for another 5 min..
4. Add water till dough is workable. Good consistency can be measured by the following: if mixing by hand, insert index finger until first knuckle, pull out, dough should only stick to tip of finger; if mixing by mixer, dough should be cleaning the inside of the bowl, then you can stop mixing..
5. Place the dough in a container and cover the top keeping a small opening - small enough to allow air to escape but not to dry up the dough..
6. Place the container in a warm place for about 60 min (not more than 90 min). Dough size should be approx. twice the size..
7. If you are using regular yeast, mix the yeast with some warm water and 1/2 tsp sugar and let it activate for about 15-20 min before you start mixing the dough..
8. Prepare the meat mix:.
9. Dice the onion into small pieces.
10. Dice the tomatoes into small pieces.
11. Mix the ground meat with the onion, tomatoes and spices so the all ingredients are well mixed.
12. Prepare the lahm b3ajeen:.
13. After the dough has doubled in size, work it with your hands until all the air escapes from it..
14. Divide it into 10 small pieces, or alternatively 3 large pieces..
15. If you do the 10 pieces, spread each piece with the rolling pin until it is to the required thickness. If you do the 3 pieces, spread each piece with the rolling pin to the desired thickness and use a plastic food container to cut out 3 circular pieces from the larger piece..
16. On each piece, place the meat mix and spread it evenly..
17. Once the meat mix is spread, using a fork, press down on the meat and the dough - this will prevent the dough from rising and splitting into two (as a pita bread loaf) when in the oven..
18. Prepare the tray by brushing it with some oil or non-stick spray..
19. Place the lahm b3ajeen pieces in the tray..
20. Pre-heat the oven to 350 F.
21. Place the tray in the oven for 15 min.
22. Check if the meat is well cooked and the bottom of the dough is brownish - that is when they are done..

It serves several pies besides Lahem Bi Ajeen. These include spinach filled pies, vegetable filled pies, meat and potato filled pies, and Zaatar topped pies. The spinach filled pie is a sealed pie. Its dough looks a little thicker than the one. Shaping Lahm bi Ajeen meat pies: Lebanese meat pies can be shaped in many different ways, but I find this way easy to make.

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