Pide is Turkey's boat-shaped pizza — soft dough with crimped, pinched ends, filled with cheese, egg, spinach or spiced lamb. The air fryer bakes it golden in 12 minutes. Here's how.
Key takeaways
Q: How do you make pide in an air fryer?
A: Shape dough into a boat with crimped ends, fill, and air fry at 180°C (360°F) for 10–12 minutes, until golden.
Q: What's the classic filling?
A: Cheese, often with egg cracked on top, or spiced minced lamb.
The method
Roll dough into an oval, add your filling down the centre, and fold and pinch the long sides up and the ends together into the classic boat shape. Brush the edges with egg or oil and air fry until the base is cooked and the edges are golden. For a cheese-and-egg pide, crack an egg into the centre partway through.
The recipe
Air Fryer Pide
Ingredients
- Pizza or bread dough
- Cheese, egg (or spiced lamb)
- Spinach, parsley
- Egg wash, oil
Method
- Shape dough into boats; add filling.
- Pinch the ends; brush the edges.
- Air fry at 180°C for 10–12 minutes.
- (Crack an egg in partway, if using.)
Tips
- Pinch the ends well for the boat shape.
- Don't overfill so it cooks through.
- Add the egg partway so it stays just set.
Frequently asked questions
How do you make pide in an air fryer?
Shape dough into a boat with pinched ends, add cheese, egg or spiced lamb, and air fry at 180°C for 10–12 minutes until the base is cooked and the edges golden.
What's the classic pide filling?
Cheese, often with an egg cracked into the centre, or spiced minced lamb (kıymalı). Spinach and cheese is also popular.
How is pide different from lahmacun?
Pide is a thicker, boat-shaped filled bread, while lahmacun is a very thin, flat, crisp flatbread with a thin topping you roll up.