Ingredients
Method
To make the Turkish Pide Dough:
- In a large bowl, add all-purpose flour, sugar and salt. Give it a mix.
- Then add the instant dry yeast. Always remember, you should never add the yeast on top of the salt. Otherwise, it will deactivate.
- Pour oil and warm water into the bowl. But don’t pour all the water at once. Add a little at a time. Stir it until it forms a dough.
- Knead it for around 5 minutes until it becomes smooth.
- Apply olive oil on the bottom and sides of the dough. Place the dough inside the bowl. Then brush a little oil over the dough as well. It will prevent it from drying out.
- Cover the bowl with cling wrap. And allow it to rest in a warm place, for 1 hour, to proof.
To make Keema Masala:
- In a pressure cooker, pour oil and heat it over medium flame.
- Once it heats up, add bay leaves, green cardamoms, black cardamom, cloves, cinnamon stick and cumin seeds. Cook them for a few seconds until the cumin splutters and all the spices are fragrant.
- Then add the chopped onions and cook them for a few minutes.
- After the onions turn golden brown in colour, add ginger and garlic paste. Mix well and cook until the raw smell goes away.
- Add the minced mutton to the cooker. Add chopped green chillies. Combine everything together. Cook for 2-3 minutes. At this point, the mutton will release a little water.
- Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, 1 tsp garam masala, sugar and salt. Give everything a good mix. Cook for 3-4 minutes. All the water in the keema should evaporate.
- Pour tomato puree. Mix well and cook until oil separates from the keema masala.
- Pour water and give it a mix. Secure the lid and cook over medium flame.
- After the first whistle, lower the flame. After the second whistle, turn the flame off.
- Let it sit undisturbed for a couple of minutes. Then release the pressure carefully. And open the lid.
- Note: Here the pressure cooking time depends upon the quality of the mutton. If it's good then it will be fully cooked after 2 whistles or else you will have to cook for a few more minutes.
- Again turn the flame on. Cook the keema masala over medium flame for a few minutes until it thickens. Add 1.5 tsp garam masala powder and fresh coriander leaves. Mix well. Turn the flame off. Keep it aside.
To make the Turkish Pide:
- Preheat oven to 200-degree Celsius. Line a pizza tray or baking sheet with parchment paper.
- After about 1 hour, the dough will double its original size. Uncover it and knead it for a few seconds to release all the air bubbles.
- Cut the proofed dough into two halves. Place one portion covered, under the cling wrap.
- Dust the rolling surface or mat with cornmeal. Place the other portion of the dough over it.
- Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out into a thin and oval-shaped flatbread.
- Carefully place the flatbread over the lined pizza tray. Add the keema masala at the centre, spread it out, leaving 1-1.5 inches edge. Add grated mozzarella cheese on top of the keema.
- Then fold the sides of the flatbread, slightly over the keema filling. Then pinch both the ends of the dough and make them a little pointed.
- Brush the sides of the Turkish pide with olive oil. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the crust is golden in colour.
- Take it out of the oven and sprinkle more mozzarella cheese over the hot pide. Make the second Turkish pide in the same manner.
- Note: Baking time depends upon the type of oven you are using. It may even take 20-30 minutes. I baked it in an OTG, which took around 30 minutes per pide/pizza.
- Allow them to cool slightly and then cut them into slices. Enjoy!