Better then bread: mushroom Turkish Borek recipe My grandma show me. phyllo or yufka flat bread

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta is lower in fat and cottage cheese is more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier while vegetable oil is often cheaper.

phyllo dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry dough

💰Cheaper: homemade dough

Whole wheat adds fiber and homemade can save costs.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed is a vegan alternative and aquafaba is often less expensive.

Sauté chopped onions in olive oil until translucent.

Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant.

Stir in sliced mushrooms and cook until tender.

Season with salt and black pepper, then mix in chopped parsley.

Allow the filling to cool before placing it onto phyllo dough.

Brush phyllo dough with melted butter before folding over the filling.

Bake the filled borek until golden brown.

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