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Turkish Meat Pide (Meat-Filled Flatbread)

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Introduction
Turkish meat pide is a classic Anatolian dish featuring boat-shaped flatbreads filled with spiced ground meat. The chewy dough, savory filling, and golden crust make it perfect as a main dish or shared appetizer.

Ingredients
For the dough:

160 g water (lukewarm)

10 g sugar

18 g fresh yeast (or 6 g dry yeast)

300 g all-purpose flour

5 g salt

15 g olive oil

For the meat filling:

250 g ground beef or lamb

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 tomato, grated or finely chopped

1 green pepper, finely diced

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 teaspoon paprika

½ teaspoon cumin

Salt and pepper to taste

1 tablespoon olive oil

Optional: chili flakes or fresh parsley

For brushing:

1 egg yolk (for shine)

1 tablespoon yogurt

Sesame seeds or nigella seeds (optional)

How to Make
Prepare the Dough:

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