Mangold-Walnuss-Börek
Swiss chard walnut börek is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the leafy greens category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 800 g swiss chard
- 0.5 bunch spring onions
- 6 tbsp Olive oil
- 125 g butter
- 5 tbsp milk
- 100 g walnuts (roughly chopped)
- 1 egg
- 175 g feta
- paprika powder (hot)
- 500 g yufka dough
- 1 egg yolk
- Salt
- ground pepper
Instructions
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1.
Wash, trim and roughly chop the Swiss chard. Briefly blanch in salted water. Shock in ice water and drain well.
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2.
Wash, trim and finely mince the spring onions.
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3.
Crumb the feta.
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4.
Heat 3 tbsp butter with 3 tbsp olive oil in a large pan, add the spring onions and walnuts and sauté for about 3 minutes, then stir in the Swiss chard and cook for another minute while stirring. Remove from heat, let cool, then mix in one egg, the feta and paprika powder; season with salt and pepper.
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5.
Melt the remaining butter and combine with 4 tbsp milk and the rest of the olive oil.
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6.
Stack yufka dough sheets, brushing each sheet with the butter‑oil mixture (rectangles about 30x40 cm).
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7.
Evenly spread the Swiss chard filling over the dough. Fold in the sides slightly, then roll up.
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8.
Place the roll seam side down on a greased baking tray.
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9.
Whisk the egg yolk with 1 tbsp milk and brush it over the roll.
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10.
Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for about 40‑45 minutes until golden brown; remove, let cool slightly, and slice into thick pieces to serve.