Turkish lamb gozleme

Homemade flatbreads filled with spiced lamb, feta cheese and fresh herbs

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Serves

4

Prep Time

40 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

These Turkish gozleme are savoury homemade flatbreads filled with a delicious spiced minced lamb, feta cheese and fresh herbs. Serve hot with lashings of yoghurt and fresh lemon squeezed over the top.

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Ingredients

Filling
  • 250g Quality Mark lamb mince

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil

  • 1 onion

    chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves

    minced
  • 1 Tbsp tomato paste

  • 1 tsp ground coriander

  • 1 tsp smoked paprika

  • 2 tsp ground cumin

  • to taste salt and pepper

  • 175g spinach

    chopped
  • 20g fresh mint

    chopped
  • 2 spring onions

    chopped
  • 20g chopped fresh parsley

    chopped
  • 1 medium tomato

    chopped
  • 200g feta cheese

Dough
  • 2¼ cups white flour

  • ½ tsp kosher salt

  • ½ cup Greek style yoghurt

  • ½ cup water

To serve
  • lemon

    cut into wedges
  • olives

  • salad

Method

For the dough
1

Combine the flour and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre and stir in the yogurt and water.

2

Continue mixing with a spoon until everything is well combined. If the dough is too dry adjust by adding a bit more water, start with a tablespoon at a time.

3

Flour your work surface and knead the dough for about 3 minutes or until smooth and elastic.

4

Cover with plastic wrap or a clean tea towel and set aside.

For the filling
1

On a medium heat, heat the olive oil in a fry pan and then add the chopped onion and garlic. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes until translucent.

2

Add the lamb to the pan and break it up with a wooden spoon. Cook for about 4 to 5 minutes, until browned.

3

Stir in the tomato paste, coriander, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper.

4

Add the spinach, stir everything together and cook for another 2 minutes. Set aside to cool.

For the assembly
1

To assemble the gozleme, divide the dough into 4 equal portions. Roll each piece into a rectangle.

2

Spoon about 3 tbsp of the lamb mixture in the middle of the rectangle and spread it out a bit.

3

Add some fresh mint, spring onions, fresh parsley, ¼ of the crumbled feta, and some chopped tomato.

4

Fold over the edges of the dough to seal. Repeat with remaining dough pieces.

5

Spray a large pan with cooking spray and heat over medium heat.

6

Add two gozleme and cook each side for 5 minutes until golden brown and crisp.

7

Cut each gozleme in half diagonally and serve with lemon wedges, olives and salad.

Nutrition Information per Serving (420g)

This nutrition analysis is based on 4 serves and doesn't include the lemon, olives or salad to serve.

Energy
2863kJ (684 kcal)
Protein
33.7g
Total Fat
28.7g
Saturated Fat
12.6g
Carbohydrate
69.3g
Dietary Fibre
6.2g
Sodium
984mg
Iron
5.1mg
Zinc
4.3mg
Vitamin B12
1.2µg