# Turkish Pide

A delicious Turkish pide that might be even better than pizza, featuring various toppings like spiced ground beef, cheese, and vegetables.

- Cuisine: Turkish
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- flour
- salt
- yeast water mixture
- olive oil
- onions
- bell peppers
- parsley
- ground beef
- tomato red pepper paste
- diced tomatoes
- paprika
- red pepper flakes
- black pepper
- mozzarella cheese
- akkawi cheese
- sujuk
- shishito peppers
- egg wash
- sesame seeds
- black seeds
- butter

## Instructions

1. Combine flour, salt, a yeast water mixture, and some olive oil in a stand mixer or by hand until you have a smooth dough ball.
2. Cover and let the dough rest for about 30 minutes.
3. Divide the dough into 8 equal parts.
4. Shape each part into a ball, then cover and let it rest for an additional 30 to 45 minutes.
5. For the first topping, grind onions, bell peppers, and parsley in a food processor.
6. Add the ground vegetables to some ground beef.
7. Add a tomato red pepper paste, diced tomatoes, paprika, red pepper flakes, black pepper, and salt to the ground beef mixture.
8. Mix all ingredients for the ground beef topping until well combined.
9. For the second topping, grate mozzarella and Akkawi cheese.
10. Roll out the rested dough pretty thin into long oval shapes.
11. Add the ground beef topping to the rolled-out dough, spreading it evenly.
12. Pinch the ends of the dough together, then fold over the remaining edges to form the pide shape.
13. For another flavor, add the mozzarella and Akkawi cheese mix to the dough, topped with sujuk and shishito peppers, then fold the edges.
14. For the last flavor, just do plain cheese by adding the cheese mix and folding the edges.
15. Brush the edges of the pides with an egg wash.
16. Top with sesame seeds and black seeds if desired.
17. Bake the pides in a pan placed at the very bottom of a piping hot oven for about 8 to 12 minutes until beautifully golden.
18. Brush the edges with butter after baking.
19. Slice it up and enjoy.

## Equipment

- stand mixer
- bowl
- knife
- food processor
- grater
- rolling pin
- baking pan
- oven
- brush

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/L_HTkLgzWzI?si=LSXp3csgPNgvc_Xq
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/14e38641-dbea-424d-b066-772cbbe034a1
- Extracted: 2025-10-08

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