Dairy-Free Sigara Boregi (Turkish Cheese Rolls)
A flaky, savory pastry filled with a spiced lentil mixture, as a dairy-free take on traditional Turkish cheese rolls. These are baked instead of fried for a lighter option.
Ingredients
- 8 sheets Yufka Pastry
- 1 cup Red Lentils
- 2 cups Vegetable Broth
- 1 medium Onion
- 3 tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 tbsp Tomato Paste
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 0.5 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- 0.5 tsp Salt
- 0.25 tsp Black Pepper
- 0.25 cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
- 1 tbsp Sesame Seeds
Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 190°C.
- 2Cook lentils in vegetable broth until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain any excess liquid.
- 3Sauté diced onion in olive oil until softened. Add tomato paste, cumin, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes.
- 4Combine the cooked lentils with the onion mixture.
- 5Cut each yufka sheet into 4 wedges.
- 6Place a spoonful of the lentil filling at the wide end of each wedge. Roll up tightly, starting from the wide end, to form a cigar shape.
- 7Brush the rolls with almond milk and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- 8Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.
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