Name: Beef and Onion Flatbreads
Yield: Serves 5–6
Ingredients: groundnut or sunflower oil, for frying; 150 ml water; 350 g wholemeal flour, plus extra for dusting; ½-1 tsp mild chilli powder; sea salt; 350 g beef mince; 1 tsp red onion, very finely chopped

Preparation info

Serves
5–6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Marvellous Meals with Mince

By Josceline Dimbleby

Published 2012

About

These are a bit like wholemeal pancakes and make a really simple dish that goes well with a salad. My children used to love them for supper and even though I tried to dissuade him, my son Henry used to smother his in tomato ketchup. During the summer we sometimes ate them cold, wrapped around salad leaves and slices of tomato.

Ingredients

350 g beef mince
1 tsp red onion, very finely chopped
½-1

Method

In a large bowl, mix together the mince and onion and season with the chilli powder and a generous sprinkling of salt. Add the flour and mix together using your hands. Gradually stir in the water, using just enough to make the mixture stick together.

Knead on a floured board for 3–4 minutes, or until smooth and pliable. Then take handfuls of the dough and shape into balls, they should b