How To Make Börek | Braided Dough With An Extra Dose Of Oomph

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: cooked rice

Lentils provide protein while being lower in calories.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories.

phyllo dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry dough

💰Cheaper: homemade dough

Whole wheat adds fiber and nutrients.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point.

Prepare the börek dough by mixing flour, water, salt, dry yeast, sugar, olive oil, and melted butter until a dough forms. Knead until smooth.

Let the dough rest for a while.

Roll out the dough into thin sheets.

Prepare the spinach filling by mixing cooked spinach, diced red onions, roasted pine nuts, salt, and pepper.

Prepare the pomegranate cream cheese filling by combining cream cheese, pomegranate seeds, and chopped mint.

Cook the ground chicken with sun-dried tomatoes, paprika, salt, and pepper for the chicken filling.

Mix shredded cheddar cheese and crumbled feta cheese for the cheese filling.

Prepare baba ganoush by roasting eggplants and garlic, then blending with olive oil, mint, yogurt, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

Assemble the börek by layering the different fillings between the dough sheets, braiding them if desired.

Brush the top with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Bake in the oven until golden brown and crispy.

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