Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 100 min
Ingredients: 3 cups flour; 1 tbsp dry active yeast; 1 tbsp granulated sugar; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 egg; 1 tsp salt; ¾ cup lukewarm water; ½ cup Greek yogurt; ½ lb ground beef; 1 medium onion; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 small green pepper (Anaheim or other); 1 small red bell pepper; 1 medium tomato, peeled and diced; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1/8 tsp cumin; 1/8 tsp coriander powder; ¼ tsp turmeric (optional); ¼ tsp ginger powder (optional); Salt, pepper to taste; 1 tbsp paprika; ½ cup chopped cilantro plus extra for serving; 2 cups Mozzarella cheese; 1 beaten egg

Pide is a Turkish flat bread topped with a variety of toppings such as ground meat and vegetables, cheese, spinach , eggs and more. This is a very popular snack in Turkey and we can eat Turkish food wherever we are 😋.

These are few steps on how to shape the Turkish Pide, in pictures.

5 from 13 votes

Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes

Servings 8

Author LDS’s Mom

Ingredients

For the flat bread

3 cups flour
1 tbsp dry active yeast
1 tbsp granulated sugar
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 egg
1 tsp salt
¾ cup lukewarm water
½ cup Greek yogurt

For the topping

½ lb ground beef
1 medium onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 small green pepper (Anaheim or other)
1 small red bell pepper
1 medium tomato, peeled and diced
3 tbsp olive oil
1/8 tsp cumin
1/8 tsp coriander powder
¼ tsp turmeric (optional)
¼ tsp ginger powder (optional)
Salt, pepper to taste
1 tbsp paprika
½ cup chopped cilantro plus extra for serving
2 cups Mozzarella cheese

Brushing

1 beaten egg

Instructions

To make the dough, put yeast and sugar in ½ cup lukewarm water and let proof.
Mix the egg, vegetable oil and yogurt in a bowl of a stand mixer, for about a minute or two.
Add the yeast mixture and mix again.
Place the paddle attachment on the stand mixer, then add flour and salt then mix on low.
Add the ¼ cup water left, little by little to the dough while continuously kneading the dough.You may not need to add the whole ¼ cup water. Check the dough texture from time to time to make sure you obtain a nice soft one.The kneading may take 4 to 5 minutes until the dough is soft and smooth.
Put about ½ tablespoon vegetable oil in your hand and gather the dough into a ball ( in same bowl). Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let rise for about 1 hour or until doubled in volume.
In meanwhile, prepare the filling by sauteing the onion and garlic in the heated olive oil, for few minutes ( over medium heat).
Add the peppers and mix for about a minute or two, then add the ground beef, cumin, coriander powder, turmeric, ginger powder, paprika, chopped cilantro ( ½ cup), salt and pepper to taste.
Mix well then cover and let cook, over medium low heat until the meat is cooked.
Add the diced tomato and mix for one to two minutes then take off the heat and set aside.
After the dough is doubled in volume, deflate it and roll it into a log then cut it into about 8 pieces, to get bigger Pide. You may need to cut the dough log into more then 8 pieces to obtain smaller Pide.
Roll the pieces into balls then flatten each ball into long oval shape of about 1/8 inch thick, using a rolling pin.
Place about 3 to 4 tablespoons of the beef topping on the oval shaped dough. Make sure to spread the beef mixture without getting close to the edges.
Fold the edges over the beef mixture. Pinch the top and the bottom to make a kayak shape (when seen from the top).
Top the beef mixture with cheese. You can top few oval shaped dough with cheese only if you don’t like Pide with beef.
Brush the Pide edges with a beaten egg.
Bake in a 390°F preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Sprinkle with chopped cilantro.
Cut into pieces and serve.

14 Replies to “🇹🇷 Excellent Turkish Pide”

What a delicious pocket! I’ve only tried Turkish food a few times and loved it. Looking forward to giving this a try.

This is a new dish to me. It looks delicious and the shape of it is interesting.

Such an incredible recipe that is filling, yum and perfect for weekdays! I love the looks and I can only imagine the tastes – delicious!

Delicious looking pide that is hard to beat! I am very excited to experiment with the toppings a bit to make my pide different every time I make it.

I think I ate pide in Istanbul! I don’t remember the name but it looked and sounded very similar! I’d love to make this at home! Going to pin this recipe for later!

I literally walked past the window of a Turkish restaurant today and saw one of these on the menu and knew I had to come back and try it, but now, I can make it at home. Thank you for the yummy recipe 🙂

Loved this amazing recipe. I ll veganize it and make it for sure

The spice mixture of that filling sounds delicious! I love all the flavors going on there. Thanks for sharing!

This looks amazing! It would be an awesome appetizer for parties or game days. Yum!

I love pide. We tried this and fell in love instantly. Love the ingredients you have here and I need to bake one soon.

This sounds delicious. Sort of a twist on a calzone. Love the flavours happening here. Great for dinner any night of the week.

I like how this turkish pide is stuffed with all kinds of yummy veggies and spices. This is sure to be a big hit at our house.

I absolutely love any kind of dish that contains ground beef, onions and bread. Especially fresh, homemade bread. So this looks just fantastic, yum!

i never knew about this dish before, but am loving the flavors and ingredients so much. it reminds me of a georgian cheese pie, but with meat. it sounds incredible!