Burek: A Simple Turkish Dish
Burek is an authentic Turkish food that is very popular and has an attractive appearance. This dish has a very easy recipe and is a great option when you don’t have much time to cook. This dish has different recipes, some of which we have prepared for you in this article.
In this dish, ready-made yufka or multi-layer dough is used, which is available in most stores. You can also make this thin dough at home and its recipe is easy. Burek has many variations such as meat yufka, vegetable yufka, cheese yufka, etc. You can use this dish as a snack or meal and all ages from children to adults love it.
There are various dishes with similarities to this recipe, such as Ishleki, Samsa, and Pirashki sibzamini.
Ingredients for making yufka dough at home
Yufka dough is one of the most widely used doughs with which you can prepare a variety of different bites, foods, and sweets. You can keep this dough in the refrigerator for a while after making it.
| Flour | 3 Cups |
| Milk | 1 Cup |
| Lukewarm water | 1 Cup |
| Egg | 1 Pc |
| Lemon juice | 1 Tablespoon |
| White vinegar | 1 Tablespoon |
| Baking powder | 1 Teaspoon |
| Salt | Required |
| Liquid oil | 1 Cup |
| Cornstarch flour | Required |
How to make yufka dough at home
Step 1
First, place the flour in a suitable container and make a hole in the middle and add milk, water, oil, salt, baking powder, eggs, vinegar and lemon juice to it. Mix all the ingredients together to make a smooth and soft dough.
Step 2
Knead the dough by hand for 5 minutes until it becomes soft and rest for 20 minutes. After this time, pour cornstarch on the floured board and divide the dough into 6 parts, spread it out and shape it as thinly as possible. Pour cornstarch flour on the dough and spread another layer of dough on it again.
Step 3
Cut the multi-layered dough into different shapes and store in a container in the refrigerator. If you want to store the dough for a long time, do not use eggs.
To prevent the dough from sticking together, be sure to use cornstarch flour between them.
Ingredients for making burek (meat): Simple Turkish food
| Minced meat | 200 Grams |
| Onion | 1 Pc |
| Bell pepper | 50 Grams |
| Yufka dough | 6 Layers |
| Salt, pepper, turmeric | As needed |
How to make burek (meat): Simple Turkish food
Step 1
Put a suitable container on the heat and pour a spoon of oil in it and chop the onions and add them to it. After the onion turns golden, add the minced meat along with the spices and after the meat changes color, add the chopped bell pepper to it and fry.
Step 2
Spread the yufka dough together in two layers and put the ingredients inside the dough and roll it up. Arrange in a spiral shape in the desired mold and grease it with oil and egg yolk.
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and leave it inside for 15 minutes.
Ingredients for making burek (vegetables): Simple Turkish food
In this type of burek, you can use vegetables such as cabbage or spinach and it is the same as the previous recipe.
| Chopped spinach | 1 Cup |
| Dill | Half a cup |
| Coriander | Half a cup |
| Parsley | Half a cup |
| Spring onion | Half a cup |
| Pizza cheese | 200 Grams |
| Salt, pepper, turmeric | As needed |
| Olive oil | As needed |
| Black cumin | As needed |
How to make burek (vegetables): Simple Turkish food
Step 1
First, chop all the vegetables thoroughly and mix them all together in a bowl and add the desired spices to it.
Step 2
Spread the yufka dough in two layers and pour the vegetables on it, and then add the cheese. Place the yufka dough on top of the ingredients again and add another layer of vegetables and cheese. Place the next layer of yufka dough again and cover the dough with oil and egg yolk and add black seeds. You can cut the desired dough into different shapes and put it in the oven at 180 degrees to cook.
Ingredients for making burek (cheese): Simple Turkish food
| Pizza cheese | 200 Grams |
| Sausage | 250 grams |
| Mushrooms | 5 Pieces |
| Bell pepper | Half a cup |
How to make burek (cheese): Simple Turkish food
Chop the sausage, mushrooms and bell pepper and mix them together. To add the cheese, you can either mix it with the ingredients or put it on top of the ingredients at the end.
Place the yufka dough in two layers and place the ingredients on it and roll it. Place the dough tubes in a spiral shape in the mold and brush with egg yolk and oil and place in the oven at 180 degrees and after 15 minutes your cheese burek is ready.
Benefits of burek: Simple Turkish food
- Fiber due to the presence of vegetables
- Easy digestion
- Suitable for diabetics
Disadvantages of burek: Simple Turkish food
- High calories
- Digestive problems
- Kidney problems
Conclusion
Burek is an authentic Turkish food that has a very wide variety. In many regions, this food is fried in a lot of oil, but in this method, we have reduced the high fat content of this delicious food by using a gas oven. This food can be prepared with different ingredients and you can easily prepare it at home for snacks or meals and leave your comments with us on Stark.