Armenian Pizza - Lahmajoun

Name: Armenian Pizza - Lahmajoun
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 30 pizza, 30 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 lbs ground lamb (or combo) or 2 lbs ground beef (or combo); 1 green pepper, chopped fine; 1 large onion, chopped fine; 1/2 cup finely chopped parsley; 1 minced garlic clove; 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 1 teaspoon cumin; 2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon mint; 30 tortillas (approximate)

Submitted by manushag

"This is an individual size 'pizza' made with a ground meat mixture. After baking you can roll it up and eat it plain, or with a squeeze of lemon. I love it with melted grated jack and chedder cheese,lettuce and tomato taco style! They are delicious! Also, when cool, stack with wax paper in between, bag and freeze. Heat in microwave. Normally my family doubles this recipe and we have a marathon with my Dad manning the oven and my Mom and I preparing the pizzas. The kids love to grab one or two out of the freezer after school. Feel free to adjust seasonings to taste and definitely use the tortillas rather than pita bread!"

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photo by Sophia Mayas Mom

Ready In:: 1hr 20mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 30 pizza
Serves:: 30

ingredients

2 lbs ground lamb (or combo) or 2 lbs ground beef (or combo)
1 green pepper, chopped fine
1 large onion, chopped fine
¹⁄₂ cup finely chopped parsley
1 minced garlic clove
1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoon cumin
2 teaspoons salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
¹⁄₂ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon mint
30 tortillas (approximate)

directions

Mix all ingredients except tortillas together in a large bowl.
Adjust seasonings to taste.
Spread meat mixture thinly on each tortilla.
Bake on large cookie sheets at 375 degrees for 15 minutes.

Questions & Replies

What size tortillas are best to buy?

Kathleen C.

Reviews

My dad is Armenian, and I am trying to get back to my roots. This was good, but I think it NEEDS the mint and chili flakes, and maybe some more cumin, otherwise it just tastes like spaghetti sauce on a tortilla.

Retro Kali
Almost identical to my husband's family recipe BUT my daughter came up with a better hack than tortilla's (because they sometimes burn). Use pita bread cut in half (open the pocket to make 2). More authentic than tortillas. You can make larger or smaller lahmajoun. Or you can go old school and make the dough yourself, but why?

Theresa V.
Great! This is delicious - I tried lahmajoun in Vancouver, Canada at http://www.lamajoun.com and they have similar recipe with the exception that there is no cumin seeds.

AndreiSmirnoff
This is not the true Armenian recipe. Manushag must be from Lebanon, or some other Middle Eastern country - I can tell just by the way she spelled her name. This recipe is heavily influenced by Middle-Eastern cuisine. I grew up in Armenia. Armenians do not use cumin. I found that cumin made it taste like chili - just add beans. Not so sure about mint, either. Armenian lahmajo is spicier and has more herbs like cilantro and parsley (and others). Sorry. Giving it a 3-star review just because of the conflict in my mind between the name and the taste.

Anna S.
What size tortillas please do you need for this recipe

Kathleen C.