Recipes
Open-Faced Meat Sfiha
Here is a delicious recipe for open-faced meat sfiha.
Ingredients
- •500g all-purpose flour
- •1 teaspoon salt
- •1 teaspoon dry yeast
- •1 tablespoon sugar
- •1 cup warm water
- •3 tablespoons oil
- •500g ground meat (beef, lamb, or a mixture)
- •2 garlic cloves, minced
- •1 medium onion, chopped
- •1 teaspoon ground cumin
- •2 tablespoons lemon juice
- •1 teaspoon Syrian spice blend (optional)
- •Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, mix the flour, salt, dry yeast, and sugar.
- 2
Make a well in the center of the mixture and add the warm water and oil.
- 3
Mix well until a uniform dough forms.
- 4
On a floured surface, knead the dough for about 10 minutes, or until smooth and elastic.
- 5
Return the dough to the bowl, cover with a clean kitchen towel, and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
- 6
While the dough rises, prepare the filling.
- 7
Heat a little oil in a skillet and sauté the onion and garlic until softened and lightly golden.
- 8
Add the ground meat and cook until fully cooked through.
- 9
Season with the lemon juice, ground cumin, Syrian spice blend (if using), and salt and pepper to taste.
- 10
Mix well and set aside.
- 11
Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- 12
Divide the dough into smaller portions and roll each one into a thin circle.
- 13
Place the dough rounds on a greased baking sheet.
- 14
Place a portion of the meat filling in the center of each dough round and spread evenly, leaving a border around the edge.
- 15
Bake the sfiha in the preheated oven for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until the dough is golden.
- 16
Remove the sfiha from the oven and serve hot.