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Lamaxa (Cypriot meat flatbread)

A thin dough flatbread topped with a filling of minced meat, tomato and parsley, baked until the edges are crispy. A popular snack that is easy to share in pieces.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 240 °C with a baking sheet inside.
  2. Finely chop the onion and parsley, and grate the tomatoes after removing the skin.
  3. Mix the meat with the onion, tomato, tomato paste, parsley, salt, pepper and paprika.
  4. Divide the dough into 4 balls and roll each one into a thin flatbread.
  5. Spread the filling over the flatbreads, leaving a border free.
  6. Drizzle with a little olive oil and bake on the hot sheet for 12 to 15 minutes, until the edges are golden.
  7. Cut into pieces and serve right away.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian version. Replace the meat with chickpeas mashed with the vegetables.

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