Lahm bi Ajeen (Sfiha Baalbakieh)

Name: Lahm bi Ajeen (Sfiha Baalbakieh)
Total time: 7200 s
Yield: 10 people
Ingredients: 1.1 lbs ground beef and 1.1 lbs ground lamb (500 grams each); 2.2 lbs tomatoes, finely chopped (about 1 kg, use 2.2 lbs tomatoes for every 2.2 lbs meat); 5 large onions, finely chopped or grated; Pinch allspice; Pinch mixed spices; Pinch salt; Pinch black pepper; Hot chili pepper, to taste; For the dough:; 5 cups flour (about 625 grams); 2 cups water (about 480 ml); Pinch salt; 1 tablespoon yeast; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 cup plain yogurt (about 240 ml) and 1/2 cup oil (about 120 ml)

Loli Salame @cook_23007580

A popular dish in Lebanon, especially in Baalbek. I made a batch to freeze for Ramadan.

Loli Salame @cook_23007580

A popular dish in Lebanon, especially in Baalbek. I made a batch to freeze for Ramadan.

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Ingredients

About 2 hours

10 people

1.1 lbsground beef and 1.1 lbs ground lamb (500 grams each)
2.2 lbstomatoes, finely chopped (about 1 kg, use 2.2 lbs tomatoes for every 2.2 lbs meat)
5large onions, finely chopped or grated
Pinchallspice
Pinchmixed spices
Pinchsalt
Pinchblack pepper
Hot chili pepper, to taste
For the dough:
5 cupsflour (about 625 grams)
2 cupswater (about 480 ml)
Pinchsalt
1 tablespoonyeast
3 tablespoonssugar
1 cupplain yogurt (about 240 ml) and 1/2 cup oil (about 120 ml)

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Steps

About 2 hours

1

Combine all the dough ingredients in a stand mixer and knead until you have a soft dough.
2

Mix all the filling ingredients together thoroughly.
3

Roll out the dough, place the meat filling on top, and fold the edges.
4

Bake in the oven until cooked through and golden brown. For extra flavor, drizzle pomegranate molasses on top before serving.
5

I made a large batch and froze some for later.