Turkish-Style Spiced Lean Beef Borek With Bulgur
Take one bite of this crispy Turkish-style lean beef borek roll and you'll never look back. You'll stuff golden, flaky pastry with aromatic lean beef mince before plating up with a fluffy bulger, salad and a cool coriander yoghurt.
Ingredients for 2 people
Cooking for 3? 1 and a half for each ingredient Cooking for 4? Double each ingredient
You'll also need
Water, Pepper, Flour, Salt, Olive oil (or dietary alternatives)
Cooking instructions
Instructions for 2 [for 3] [for 4] portion recipe.
Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7
Peel and finely dice your shallot[s]
Add your lean beef mince to a bowl with the diced shallot, your ground cumin, ground coriander, tomato paste and sultanas
Season with a generous pinch of salt and pepper and mix thoroughly to combine (clean hands is the best way!) – this is your beef filling
Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper and dust your work surface with a generous sprinkling of flour
Unwrap your puff pastry and roll it out as thinly as you can into a large rectangle with a rolling pin
Cut it, lengthways, into 1 rectangle per person then place the rectangle[s] end to end and press together firmly so you end up with a long piece
Tip: Cooking for 4 or more? Make 2!
Spoon the beef filling into the centre of the pastry in an even line, then brush the long edge of the pastry with a little cold water
Fold the pastry over the filling and seal firmly together, then use a fork to crimp along the edge
Roll the sealed pastry, starting at one end, into a spiral
Transfer the pastry spiral[s] to the lined baking tray
Tip: Leave a 2 cm gap within the spiral so that it can puff up!
Put the tray[s] in the oven for 25-30 min or until golden and crisp and the beef is cooked through (no pink meat!) – this is your Turkish-style spiced lean beef borek
Boil a kettle
Add your bulgur wheat to a pot with plenty of boiled water and a pinch of salt
Bring to the boil over a high heat and cook for 7-9 min or until tender with a slight bite
Once cooked, drain and return to the pot and stir through your stock mix
Chop your tomato[es] into wedges
Top, tail, peel and grate your carrot[s]
Chop your coriander finely, including the stalks
Combine your natural yoghurt with some of the chopped coriander and season with a pinch of salt and pepper – this is your coriander yoghurt
Combine the grated carrot, tomato wedges and remaining chopped coriander with your white wine vinegar, a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt in a bowl – this is your carrot & tomato salad
Serve the Turkish-style spiced lean beef borek with the bulgur, carrot & tomato salad and coriander yoghurt to the side
Enjoy!
Nutritional information
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Allergens
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