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Quick Pita Lahmacun

By Shilpa Uskokovic

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Pita Lahmacun on a platter plate with an individual serving.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Emilie Fosnocht, prop styling by Christina Allen

The lahmacun—a popular street food in Syria, Turkey, and elsewhere in the Middle East—at St. Louis’s Balkan Treat Box served as our inspiration for this weeknight version where easily available store-bought pita stands in for the more traditional lavash base. Blending the meat mixture in a food processor creates a cohesive filling that bakes up springy and bouncy, ready for an array of crunchy toppings.

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