Paçanga Böreği Recipe
Paçanga böreği is fantastically tasty and is always a favourite when we invite friends round for food. It makes a good meze.
Servings 6
Calories 260kcal
Ingredients
- 1½ sheets yufka cut into 6 large triangles or 12 sheets phyllo pastry
- 200 g kaşar or similar cheese, grated
- 9 slices pastırma cut into pieces
- 1 red capsicum pepper deseeded & finely chopped
- 1 egg beaten with the milk
- 1 splash milk beaten with the egg
- sunflower oil for deep frying
Instructions
- First of all sauté your red pepper until it softens and allow to cool.
- Take a yufka triangle and place on a flat surface with the pointed edge facing away from you.
- Brush all over with the egg and milk mixture.
- Take some of your grated cheese and arrange it into an oblong shape a couple of inches above the rounded edge, leaving a rough 3 inch gap either side.
- Sprinkle some of the red pepper over the cheese.
- Now arrange pastırma over the top of the cheese and pepper.
- Fold the rounded edge over the top of your filling and then fold in both sides, too.
- Now, keep folding until you get to the point at the top.
- Repeat this process until you have used your 6 triangles.
- Heat some sunflower oil in a pan for deep frying.
- When the oil has heated, plunge your paçanga böreği into the oil in batches and remove when the pastry is golden brown. This only takes a couple of minutes so don't leave them unattended.
- When your paçanga böreği is golden brown, remove from the oil and place on kitchen paper to drain.
- Serve immediately and eat while hot.
Notes
- Please note, calories are per paçanga, are approximate and are meant as a general guide. They will vary depending on the brand of cheese, the type of pastırma and whether you deep-fry or oven bake your paçanga böreği.
- If you like, you can also add a chopped chilli (we do) to your sauteed red pepper.
- Paçanga makes a good starter to a meal and is tasty, served with a simple salad. They're filling, so one paçanga per person is enough as a starter.