🇦🇿 Azerbaijani Cuisine

Kutab with Lamb

Lamb-Stuffed Flatbread

Prep Time 25 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Medium

Calories 344 kcal

Thin flatbread filled with spiced ground lamb and onions, dry-cooked on a griddle until golden and slightly crispy. The meat version of Azerbaijan's beloved qutab, heartier and more aromatic.

Ingredients

300g all-purpose flour
150ml warm water
Pinch of salt
300g ground lamb
1 large onion, finely diced
1 teaspoon cumin
Salt and black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Sumac for serving

Instructions

1 Mix flour, salt, and water into a smooth dough. Rest 20 minutes.
2 Cook lamb with onion, cumin, salt, and pepper until browned. Cool slightly.
3 Divide dough into 8 balls, roll each paper-thin.
4 Place lamb filling on one half, fold over, and press edges.
5 Cook on a dry hot griddle until golden on both sides.
6 Brush with melted butter, sprinkle with sumac.
7 Serve hot with yogurt on the side.

Did You Know?

In Baku, the best meat qutab vendors are found near the Maiden Tower in the Old City, where the smell of sizzling lamb flatbreads wafts through the narrow medieval streets.