Potato borek, a savory pastry dish from Turkish cuisine, is a delectable treat that combines the crispy layers of phyllo dough with a flavorful potato filling. With its golden-brown exterior and tender, well-seasoned interior, this dish is a delightful combination of textures and flavors that is sure to satisfy your taste buds. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy appetizer or a hearty main course, potato borek is a versatile dish that can be enjoyed at any time of day. So, let's embark on a culinary adventure and discover how to create this delectable dish in the comfort of your own kitchen.
Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!
BUREK
This recipe is Eastern European in origin; being from Bosnia, my mom made this for me growing up and my whole family always looked forward to it! Serve with Balkan style yogurt for authenticity.
Provided by mms09
Categories Main Dish Recipes Savory Pie Recipes Beef Pie Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Brown ground beef in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain fat; stir in allspice, paprika, salt, and pepper. Transfer beef to a large bowl and stir in potato and onion.
- Unroll phyllo pastry and transfer 2 sheets to a work surface; stack sheets. Spoon 1/8th of the ground beef mixture down one long edge of the phyllo pastry. Roll phyllo into a tube, encasing beef. Shape the tube into a coil (snail shape). Place the roll on an ungreased baking sheet; brush with melted butter. Repeat, placing finished rolls up against one another to keep them from unrolling.
- Bake burek in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 797.1 calories, Carbohydrate 72.8 g, Cholesterol 115.6 mg, Fat 42.1 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 29.9 g, SaturatedFat 18.5 g, Sodium 707 mg, Sugar 2 g
LAMB BOREK
Get your hands on the right ingredients, including about 12 good sheets of phyllo pastry, and you'll find this savory, lamb-filled pastry way easier to make than it appears--not to mention delicious--all thanks to an intentionally soggy dough. That's right! Lightly moisturizing the phyllo with an egg/yogurt/butter wash produces flexible, flavorful, and externally crisp layers upon baking.
Provided by Chef John
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Middle Eastern Turkish
Time 2h5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 29
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, salt, and lamb. Break up lamb into small crumbles. Cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid evaporates, about 8 minutes. Toss in garlic, currants, pine nuts, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, paprika, black pepper, cayenne, and allspice. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
- Pour tomato sauce into the lamb mixture. Add water, stir, and reduce heat to medium. Cook until lamb mixture dries up and you can stir it without seeing liquid on the bottom of the pan, 20 to 30 minutes. Turn off heat and let cool completely before using.
- In the meantime, combine egg, yogurt, water, and butter in a bowl. Whisk together thoroughly.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a round baking pan or sheet pan.
- Place 2 sheets of phyllo on your work surface. Keep remaining sheets covered with a damp towel. Sprinkle some egg wash lightly on top and spread using a pastry brush. Layer on 2 more sheets, one at a time, brushing some more egg wash over each.
- Line 1/3 of the lamb filling along one wide edge of the phyllo. Roll pastry up starting from the filling side and place it against the edge of the pan. Brush more egg wash on top.
- Shape and fill 2 more rolls with remaining phyllo, most of the egg wash, and filling. Wrap rolls along and inside the first one, filling the pan, and brush with egg wash. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until browned and crisp, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes.
- Combine yogurt, mint, lemon juice, and garlic for the yogurt sauce. Mix in enough water to achieve desired consistency for dipping. Season with salt and cayenne. Cut borek into wedges and serve with yogurt sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 449.2 calories, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 110.7 mg, Fat 28 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 25.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.5 g, Sodium 1086 mg, Sugar 5.1 g
POTATOE BUREK - BOSNIAN POTATOE SPIRALS
This dish was made for me by a Bosnian friend of a friend :). I adored the taste and simplicity of the dish. True and honest comfort food.
Provided by Eismeer
Categories Potato
Time 50m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oil in a non stick pan and add small potatoe cubes. Let fry until they are crispy and brown.
- After a couple of minutes (before potatoe cubes go brown) add onion and garlic. Don't let them burn.(you can add a bit of water to prevent that from happening).
- Add allspice, salt and pepper to taste.
- Butter a dish/pyrex/ with one TB of meltet butter.
- Take one phyllo sheet, brush with meltet butter, and put another pastry sheet on top of it.
- Place potatoe filling on one end of the phyllo sheets.
- Roll up like a cigar and form a spiral.
- Do so with the rest of sheets and filling.
- Place burek spirals into form and brush with the rest of the melted butter.
- Let bake at 180°C until golden, crispy (about 15 to 20 minutes).
- Enjoy with salad and/or yoghurt sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 384.6, Fat 15.4, SaturatedFat 8.3, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 411.9, Carbohydrate 54.8, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 2.5, Protein 7.1
POTATO BOREK
Make and share this Potato Borek recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Schweik
Categories Potato
Time 1h5m
Yield 1 dish, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Grease and lightly flour a 13 X 9 inch baking dish. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large bowl, combine the sunflower oil, yogurt, and eggs. Add the vegetables and spices. Slowly add the flour and mix until combined. Spread in the prepared pan.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until top browns. Remove from oven and serve warm for breakfast, as a snack or as a side dish.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 315.4, Fat 15.9, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 49.1, Sodium 532, Carbohydrate 36.5, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 4, Protein 7.1
POTATO BOREK
Scrumptious Turkish pastries made with potato and cheese wrapped in yufka sheets.
Provided by Ayla Clulee
Categories Appetizer Breakfast Main Course Snack
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Fill a medium saucepan with cold water and add the potatoes in.
- Put the pan on medium heat, bring to a boil and gently simmer the potatoes on low heat for 30 minutes or until soft in the middle.
- Cool the potatoes down under running cold water and peel.
- Grate the potatoes and set them aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and then add the milk along with the melted butter.
- Add the mixture into the bowl with the grated potatoes.
- Add chopped parsley, feta and kasar cheese, salt, freshly ground pepper and chilli (if using) to the bowl and give it a good stir.
- Preheat the oven to 180 C°.
- Lay a sheet of yufka on a work surface and spoon ⅓ of the potato filling onto it. Spread the mixture evenly with the back of a spoon, taking care not to tear the yufka.
- Place the second yufka sheet on top and cover it with another ⅓ of the filling.
- Trim the sides of the yufka into a square and place the trimmings on top of the filling.
- Repeat the same with the last yufka and the potato filling.
- Roll the yufka sheet carefully into a neat cylinder.
- Cut the cylinder into two equal pieces.
- Wrap them with cling film and then place them into the freezer for about an hour or until semi-frozen.
- Wrap the cylinder with cling film and place it into the freezer for about an hour or until slightly frozen and easy to handle.
- Cut the cylinder crosswise into slices two fingers thick using a sharp knife, and arrange them on a greaseproof paper-lined baking tray(s).
- Eggwash the slices and sprinkle on some sesame seeds or nigella seeds.
- Cook them in preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until golden and crispy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 162 kcal, Carbohydrate 5 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 3 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 33 mg, Sodium 203 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving
POTATO CIGARETTE BOREK (PATESTESLI SIGARA BOREGI)
Traditional Turkish dish to eat with a cup of tea
Provided by kuzeyboy
Time 25m
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Boil potatoes.
- Saute onions with butter.
- Add the boiled potatoes and all the ingredients except egg and seeds. Mix well.
- Line up 3 sheets of phyllo pastry. Put in filling. Roll up ends and add a little water to seal. Repeat the process.
- Brush egg yolk on the top and the sides of rolls. Sprinkle with nigella seeds.
- Cook at 190c for 15 mins until the top is golden.
Tips:
- Choose the right potatoes: For the best results, use starchy potatoes like Russets or Yukon Golds. These potatoes will hold their shape well and become fluffy and tender when cooked.
- Boil the potatoes correctly: To prevent the potatoes from becoming mushy, boil them until they are just tender when pierced with a fork. Overcooked potatoes will make the borek soggy.
- Use a well-seasoned cast iron skillet: A well-seasoned cast iron skillet will help to create a crispy crust on the borek. If you don't have a cast iron skillet, you can use a non-stick skillet, but the borek may not be as crispy.
- Don't overcrowd the skillet: When cooking the borek, make sure to leave enough space between the pieces so that they can cook evenly. Overcrowding the skillet will prevent the borek from getting crispy.
- Serve the borek hot: Borek is best served hot out of the skillet. You can garnish it with fresh herbs, such as parsley or cilantro, before serving.
Conclusion:
Potato borek is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. With its crispy crust and fluffy potato filling, it's sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting way to enjoy potatoes, give potato borek a try!
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