DIY Barrel Pizza Oven Build & Lahmacun Recipe

Barrel Oven Construction

• 🛠️ Steel ring is positioned on a drum and cut to size using an angle grinder.
• ⚙️ The drum interior is cleaned, and steel rods are cut and welded to the ring to form the oven grate.
• 🔥 A firebox door is cut into the drum, and a chimney pipe is fitted with a damper plate for flue control.
• 🌡️ A steel heat deflector plate is installed inside the barrel oven.

Lahmacun Topping Preparation

• 🌿 Fresh produce like tomatoes, bell peppers, and onions are harvested and finely chopped.
• 🔪 Aromatics such as garlic and parsley are minced.
• 🥩 Minced meat is uniformly mixed with the chopped vegetables and seasonings, including salt, cumin, paprika, and pul biber.
• 🍅 Tomato paste is stirred in to create a cohesive and richly colored topping.

Baking Lahmacun

• 🔥 Firewood is loaded into the barrel oven, and kindling is ignited to establish a strong chimney draft.
• ♨️ A steel baking tray is set above the coals.
• 🍕 Dough balls are portioned, pressed, and rolled thin (2-3 mm) into discs.
• 🚀 The minced meat topping is spread evenly on the dough, which is then slid onto the hot tray in the oven.
• ⏱️ Lahmacun is baked quickly under high heat, with a fast turnover for multiple batches.
• 🍋 Hot lahmacun is garnished with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice for bright acidity.