Armenian Recipes: Lahmajoun and Sambousek beef beurek

 Here is one of our very favorite Armenian recipes: each family has their own version 

here is one of the basic recipes:

The dough:

2 cups flour

1 tbs dry yeast

1 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt

3 tbs oil

1/2 cup warm water

MEAT:

1 lb ground beef lamb etc

1 onion

3 cloves garlic

1/2 bunch parsley

1/2 bunch cilantro (optional, we didn't use it)

2 tomatoes

hot chili pepper to taste - Aleppo pepper

1 tbs paprika

1 tbs: blk pepper,clove,ginger,nutmeg

4 oz pine nuts (optional)

2 tbs olive oil

10-15 min in 400degrees oven

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Lebanese sambousek recipe

dough measurements

3 cup flour

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup oil

1 cup water

pinch salt

oil for frying (try to bake and see how it works out)

spice up ground beef and spread on the small circle flattened doughs