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Gözleme
By Groceree
Also known as Turkish Stuffed Flatbread
Unleavened dough rolled paper-thin, filled with spinach and feta, folded and cooked on a hot griddle with butter until blistered. Made by hand at Turkish market stalls.
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- Servings
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 45 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 1 h 35 min
Ingredients
Dough
plain flour400 g
Greek yoghurt100 g
water150 ml
olive oil2 tbsp
salt1 tsp
Filling
spinach400 g
feta200 g
onions1
red pepper flakes1 tsp
flat-leaf parsley3 tbsp
butter60 g
lemons1
Instructions
Dough
- 01
Mix the , the , the , 1 tbsp of the and the lukewarm to a soft and knead for 5 minutes until smooth.
- 02
Divide into 4, cover and rest for 30 minutes. Rested rolls far thinner without springing back.
Filling
- 03
Wilt the , cool, squeeze out every drop of water and chop. A wet is what tears the gözleme and makes it soggy.
- 04
Finely chop the and soften it in the remaining . Crumble the , chop the and mix both with the , the and the (pul biber). No salt — the is enough.
Cooking
- 05
Roll each piece out as thin as you possibly can, into a large rectangle. You should almost see through it.
- 06
Spread over one half, fold the other half over and press the edges to seal.
- 07
Melt the . Cook each gözleme on a hot dry griddle or heavy pan for 3 to 4 minutes a side, brushing with the , until blistered and golden in patches.
- 08
Cut the into wedges. Cut the gözleme into pieces and serve hot with the wedges.
Notes
- Roll it thinner than seems reasonable. The whole appeal is a crisp, papery shell with a generous filling.
- Squeeze the spinach until your hands hurt. It is the single most common reason gözleme splits.
- Brush with butter as it cooks rather than cooking it in fat. That keeps it crisp and stops it going greasy.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 730 kcal
- Protein
- 22 g
- Carbs
- 85 g
- Fat
- 34 g
Estimated from the ingredients.
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