🇹🇷 Turkish

Lentils Borek

Name: Lentils Borek
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 43 min
Total time: 61 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 200 g Yogurt; 200 ml Heavy Cream; to taste Salt; 1, sliced into rings Onion; 1 tbsp, for the dish Olive Oil; 3 Eggs; 250 g Lentils; 100 g, grated Cheese; 1 tsp Urfa Pepper Flakes; 6 Yufka Sheets

🇹🇷 Turkish

An oven-born turkish classic — lentils under a savoury crust that crackles when served. Ready in 61 minutes including prep.

Prep 18 min Cook 43 min Serves 4 Hard

Ingredients

Yogurt200 g
Heavy Cream200 ml
Saltto taste
Onion1, sliced into rings
Olive Oil1 tbsp, for the dish
Eggs3
Lentils250 g
Cheese100 g, grated
Urfa Pepper Flakes1 tsp
Yufka Sheets6

Optional extras

Fresh Parsleyhandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Heat the oven to 190°C and butter or oil a baking dish.
2
Layer the onion over the base, season, then nestle in the lentils.
3
Pour the cream around the edges, scatter over the cheese and the urfa pepper flakes.
4
Bake for 30-35 minutes until bubbling at the rim and burnished on top.
5
Rest for 5 minutes so it sets, then spoon out with the pan juices and plenty of black pepper.

Chef's tip

Every oven runs hot or cold; start checking 5 minutes early.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Mussel Shaped Turkish Borek - Green Lentil Borek Pastry Recipe · on YouTube