These spiced lamb flatbreads aren’t just fast, they’re a flavour bomb

Name: These spiced lamb flatbreads aren’t just fast, they’re a flavour bomb
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Turkish,Contemporary
Ingredients: 8 pickled chillies; 4 radishes, halved; 2 baby carrots, sliced; 1 Lebanese cucumber, sliced; 1 cup chilli pickling liquid; 500g lamb mince; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses; 1 tbsp Baharat spice; 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped; 2 large store-bought pizza bases; ¼ cup mint leaves, roughly chopped; ¼ cup flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped

Rich, aromatic spiced lamb tops crispy flatbreads for a speedy lahmacun-style dinner. This Turkish-inspired tribute is your new 20-minute weeknight hero.

Jessica Brook

December 23, 2025

This speedy riff on lahmacun is served with a quick chilli and vegetable pickle.James Moffatt

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:4

These spiced lamb flatbreads aren’t just fast, they’re a flavour bomb. They pair the rich, aromatic heat of spiced lamb onto flatbreads, then topped them with a bright, fast chilli and vegetable pickle. This easy fakeaway gives you all the bold, complex flavours of lahmacun in double-quick time.

Ingredients

8 pickled chillies
4 radishes, halved
2 baby carrots, sliced
1 Lebanese cucumber, sliced
1 cup chilli pickling liquid
500g lamb mince
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp pomegranate molasses
1 tbsp Baharat spice
2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
2 large store-bought pizza bases
¼ cup mint leaves, roughly chopped
¼ cup flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped

Method

Step 1
For the quick pickles, toss the chillies, radishes, carrot, and cucumber with a cup of liquid from the jar of pickled chillies. Season generously with salt and set aside for 10 minutes to develop the flavours.
Step 2
Preheat the oven grill.
Step 3
Combine the lamb mince, tomato paste, pomegranate molasses, Baharat spice and garlic in a food processor and process until smooth. Season well with salt and pepper.
Step 4
Spread the lamb mince mixture evenly over the flatbreads, extending the mince right to the edges of the base. Place the flatbreads on two separate baking trays.
Step 5
In two batches, place the trays under the grill, and cook for 6-8 minutes, or until the lamb is fully cooked, golden brown, and the bases are developing charred edges.
Step 6
Scatter the flatbreads with chopped mint and parsley, cut into squares and serve immediately with the quick pickles.