Sfeeha - Fatayer dough recipe - Sfiha meat pies - lahm bil ajeen - صفائح اللحم الشهية

Sfeeha is very popular Middle Eastern small meat pies.
Sfeeha serves as a part of mezze with the rest of mini fatayer variations such as mini zaatar manaeesh, mini pizzas, fatayer spinach ect.

This recipe will serves you 40-45 small meat pies.

the dough recipe can be used for all of the kid fatayers. Soft and light recipe dough.

Dough recipe :
2 cups ( 1 cup is 300 ml) - 600 ml warm milk
700 g all purpose flour
1 teaspoon instant yeast
1 teaspoon salt
1 tbsp. sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 tbsp. (45 ml) olive oil or vegetable oil

Stuffing for sfeeha
500 g lamb ground meat
2 pieces of onion
2 pieces of tomatoes
1 small bell pepper
1 chili (optional)
1/3 cup of parsley
1 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
1 teaspoon "7 spice" or "all spice"
1 teaspoon paprika
pomegranate molasses can be added (it is optional)

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1. Prepare the dough by mixing together the milk, sugar and yeast in a large bowl, salt and vegetable oil.
2. Add the flour and baking powder, mix without kneading for a minute.
3. Knead for 7-10 minutes until the dough is smooth and does not stick to the edge of the bowl.
4. Cover and let rise for 1-2 hours.

Meanwhile prepare the filling:
1. Place all the vegetables ( onion, tomatoes and bell pepper) to a blender and blend.
2. Combine with a lamb meat and add the spices, mix well
3. the important step is to strain the excess liquid to avoid soggy sfeeha while baking. Don't skip this step.
4. when the dough has doubled in size, take the small amount of dough and use rolling pin, roll the dough 0.5 cm thick. place the stuffing inside and close the sfeeha like shown in the video.
using the egg yolk and 10 ml milk, grease the surface of sfeeha to amke the golden color while baking.
5. Place the sfeeha on baking tray.
6. Bake on a medium rank for 10-12 mins, 180C - 365 F.

Serve with fresh yogurt and squeeze of lemon.

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7 spice blend contains:
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp ground cardamom
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg