
Everyday meals
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.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 240 °C with a baking sheet inside.
- Finely chop the onion and parsley, and grate the tomatoes after removing the skin.
- Mix the meat with the onion, tomato, tomato paste, parsley, salt, pepper and paprika.
- Divide the dough into 4 balls and roll each one into a thin flatbread.
- Spread the filling over the flatbreads, leaving a border free.
- Drizzle with a little olive oil and bake on the hot sheet for 12 to 15 minutes, until the edges are golden.
- 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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Original Ecomely recipe.

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