HOW TO MAKE BOUREKAS WITH ONLY 3 MAIN INGREDIENTS - Caregiver in Israel

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry

💰Cheaper: homemade dough

Whole wheat pastry adds fiber, while homemade dough can cut costs.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, canola oil is more budget-friendly.

sesame seeds

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: pumpkin seeds

Sunflower seeds offer similar texture and flavor.

Peel the potatoes.

Cut the potatoes into cubes for easier cooking.

Boil the potatoes until cooked, then set aside to cool.

Mash the boiled potatoes until smooth, ensuring there are no chunks.

Cut the puff pastry into rectangles.

Take 1 teaspoon of the mashed potato filling and place it on the puff pastry.

Roll the pastry around the filling to form a shape, ensuring it doesn't stick by using a little oil on the surface.

Create different shapes with the pastry: a circle, a square, and a triangle, sealing the edges with fingers or a fork.

Spray the assembled bourekas with cooking oil and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.

Place the bourekas in the oven at 180°C for 30 minutes.

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