If you’re an avid market-goer you might be familiar with these delicious creations. If you’re not, then let me introduce you to them. You, meet gozleme.
On Saturday we were doing the rounds at the local markets when we smelled them cooking, and then we saw them. It was like a mirage, a vision of deliciousness right in front of us. It had clearly been a while between gozlemes. Sadly. They’re little dough filled delights, sometimes filled with spicy beef, others just cheese and spinach. Depending on the stall the filling will change. The ones I saw on the weekend had beef & mushroom, cheese with more cheese or chicken mince.
Of course, in my usual style, I decided that I wanted to start creating them at home. I’d tried once before, and failed miserably… this time I tried a different recipe and had success. I know they sound hardish {anything that requires me to make my own dough usually scares me} but it’s not too hard, and the taste is worth it.
Ingredients
Dough
4 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups warm water
vegetable oil {for cooking}
lemon wedges to serve
Filling
1 tablespoon oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves crushed
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon sumac
1-2 teaspoons chilli flakes {optional – but throw them in!}
500g lamb mince
200g feta, crumbled
150g baby spinach, chopped
Method
♥ Make the dough: Sift flour and salt together into a large bowl. Slowly add the water, and stir gradually. Mix together to make a firm dough. Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth and elastic. Place back into the bowl and cover with a tea towel while you make the filling.
♥ Make the filling: Heat the oil in large frying pan on high heat. Saute the onion and garlic for 2-3 minutes. Add the cumin, sumac and chilli {if using} and cook for 1 minute. Add the mince and brown for 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, and add the feta and spinach. Mix to combine.
♥ Divide the dough into 6 equal parts. Roll each piece into a rectangle shape {around 30x40cm}. Using 1/6th of the filling mixture, spoon the filling evenly over one half of the dough. Fold over the over half and push together the edges to seal. You can make all the parcels and keep them aside on a piece of baking paper or lined tray.
♥ Heat a large frying pan on medium {alternatively if you’re good on the BBQ, try it on there – I am not!}. Brush the gozleme with oil and then place in the pan. Cook for 3-4 minutes each side, until golden brown and crispy. Cook the remaining gozlemes.
♥ Cut the gozlemes into squares to serve and serve with a squeeze of lemon.
Oh yum – I love golzeme – the recipe I found had yoghurt in the dough which was very yummy – never done it with lamb, but spinach and cheeze are fantastic options also.
I’d love to try your dough recipe Jeanie, if you feel like sharing. x
Straight from the Google cookbook (how I found it the first go around!!) – easy and yummy (and bookmarked) – http://www.bestrecipes.com.au/recipe/gozleme-L12542.html
i think they cooked these on my kitchen rules the other night and I sent my husband the link to get him to make them. They look delicious!
http://au.tv.yahoo.com/my-kitchen-rules/recipes/recipe/-/16272685/gozleme/
I love gozleme – I’m a vego so it is always the spinach and cheese option for me, and I’ve always wondered how to make the dough. This could be on our plates for dinner tonight!
These look delicious Chantelle , thanks for sharing the recipe.
Oh delicious! I also use Greek yoghurt for the dough and it’s the best way to get spinach into the kids! We also make and freeze uncooked (although they don’t cook up quite as well but they’re still delicious!).
I’ve never tried it, but it looks delish! I’ve pinned this one to make sometime in the very near future 🙂 Thanks for sharing xx
love gozleme. Thank you for your recipe. I will give it a go this week sometime.
I’m a big fan. Have never tried to make them at home – yours look so authentic! Thanks for the inspiration 🙂
Yes I am a market goer, and will travel near and far for a good one ! I traveled to Canberra on the weekend, from Sydney, for their Handmade Market….sigh!
I LOVE. Gozleme, my go to market food. Thanks for the recipe Chantelle,ill try that tis weekend.
These looks so good but as I am a bit of a baking fail I think I might substitute tortillas for the dough!
These look so good!!
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Drooling a little right now…love golzeme!
Fat Mother Slim. You never fail to disappoint. THANK YOU!!!!
I made this recipe tonight – very very YUMMY! Thanks 🙂
Just tried this recipe (all except the sumac which we didn’t have). Worked great. Kids aged 1, 3, 6 loved it.
Fabulous recipe. Made this a few times now and it’s really easy with great results every time. I used to eat Gozlemes every week when I lived in Sydney but you can’t get them in my part of the UK. Yum!!