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Ground Beef Kombe

Try this delicious traditional turkish food recipe Ground Beef Kombe
Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 1 hr
Course Borek, Breakfast, Main Course, Savory Pastry, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Mediterranean, Turkish
Calories 248 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the dough:

  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 cup warm milk
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 package instant yeast
  • 1 package baking powder
  • 1 full tsp. Sugar
  • 2 tsp. Salt
  • 1 egg, separate the yolk and white
  • 3-4 cup all purpose flour

For the stuffing:

  • 250 gr. (0,5 lb.) ground beef
  • 1 big onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp. Vegetable oil
  • 1 big potato, grated
  • 2 tbsp. Tomato paste
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • Black pepper
  • Ground red pepper

Instructions
 

The dough:

  • Add your 1 cup warm water, 1 cup warm milk, 1 package instant yeast, 1 package baking powder, 1 full tsp. Sugar in a container and mix them well together.
  • Add your 1 cup vegetable oil, 1 egg white and mix it again.
  • Start adding your flour slowly and start kneading. Add flour until you get a soft sticky dough.
  • Cover your dough and let it rest for about 20-25 minutes until you prepare your stuffing.

The stuffing:

  • Heat your 1 tbsp. Vegetable oil in a pan.
  • Add your 2 tbsp. Tomato paste and sauté a little.
  • Add you 1 big finely chopped onion and sauté until it gets soft.
  • Add your 250 gr. (0,5 lb.) ground beef, 1 big grated potato and sauté until it changes its colour.
  • Season your stuffing with black pepper, salt, ground red pepper, cumin as you wish.

Preparation:

  • Cut your dough into two equal pieces.
  • Butter your big size glass baking dish.
  • Heat your oven to 150°C (302°F)
  • Spread your first piece of dough to your baking dish.
  • Spread your ground beef stuffing on your dough.
  • Roll out your second piece of dough on your counter and put the second piece on your stuffing.
  • Spread your egg yolk with a brush on your ground beef kombe, and season it with sesame seeds, black sesame seeds or poppy seeds if you want.
  • Bake your ground beef kombe for about 25-35 minutes until your dough cooks.
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