Medium
Christmas Noche Buena
Ishlykly - Turkmen Christmas Lamb Pancakes
Turkmenistan's festive meat pancakes - flatbread stuffed with spiced lamb. This Central Asian dish represents Turkmen nomadic heritage and Karakum desert traditions.
125
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Cooking Times
45 min
Prep Time
80 min
Cook Time
125 min
Total Time
Ingredients (9 items)
4.00 cups
All-purpose flour
2.00 lbs
Ground lamb
3.00 large
Onions
finely minced
0.50 lb
Lamb fat
diced small
2.00 tbsp
Cumin
ground
1.00 tbsp
Black pepper
2.00 tsp
Salt
1.50 cups
Water
warm
1.00 cup
Vegetable oil
for frying
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Make dough: mix flour, salt, warm water into soft dough. Rest 30 minutes.
30 minutes
2
Mix lamb, onions, lamb fat, cumin, pepper, salt thoroughly.
3
Divide dough into 16 balls. Roll each very thin into circles.
4
Spread meat mixture on half of each circle, leaving border.
5
Fold over to create half-moon. Seal edges tightly.
6
Heat oil in large pan. Fry ishlykly until golden, 5 minutes per side.
10 minutes
7
Drain on paper towels. Keep warm.
8
Serve hot with yogurt and fresh vegetables.