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Gözleme with spinach and cheese
Gözleme is a thin Turkish flatbread filled with spinach and cheese, then cooked in a pan until golden and crisp.
About this dish
Gözleme is a thin Turkish flatbread filled with spinach and cheese, then cooked in a pan until golden and crisp.
Ingredients
- 500 g plain flour
- 300 ml lukewarm water
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 400 g fresh spinach
- 250 g feta cheese
- 1 small onion
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 30 g butter for brushing
Instructions
- Mix the flour and salt in a bowl.
- Add the water and 2 tbsp olive oil. Knead until the dough is smooth and soft.
- Cover the dough and leave it to rest for 20 minutes.
- Finely chop the onion and cook it in 1 tbsp olive oil until soft.
- Add the spinach and cook until wilted. Leave the mixture to cool.
- Crumble the feta into the spinach and mix in the paprika and black pepper.
- Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces.
- Roll each piece into a thin round.
- Spread the filling over one half and fold the other half over.
- Press the edges firmly together.
- Cook the gözleme in a dry pan over medium heat for 3–4 minutes on each side.
- Brush with butter and serve warm.
Tips
- Squeeze excess liquid from the spinach before mixing it with the cheese.
- Cover cooked gözleme with a clean kitchen towel to keep them soft.