Turkish Yaglama – Meat Flatbread

Recipe by Cooking by Nissou

Yaglama is a traditional Turkish dish made of thin, soft dough flatbreads layered with a flavorful filling of minced meat, vegetables, and spices. This recipe details the preparation of the homemade dough, the filling, cooking the flatbreads and assembling everything, as well as the yogurt sauce (cacik) that perfectly accompanies the dish.

MediumTurkishServes 6

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Source Video
2h 30m
Prep
40m
Cook
23m
Cleanup
3h 33m
Total

Cost Breakdown

Total cost:$11.42
Per serving:$1.90

Critical Success Points

  • Kneading the dough until elastic (step 1)
  • Resting the dough for at least 1 hour (step 2)
  • Cooking the flatbreads until they puff and turn golden (step 5)
  • Ensuring the meat filling is fully cooked (step 7)
  • Sealing the layers properly when assembling (step 9)

Safety Warnings

  • Handle the hot pan with gloves or a potholder.
  • Cook the meat until it reaches an internal temperature of 71 °C to avoid any risk of salmonella.
  • Be careful of hot oil splatters when cooking the flatbreads.

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