Spinach and feta gözleme

The Turkish stuffed flatbread: thin dough filled with spinach and feta, browned in a frying pan. Crisp and soft, it makes a sociable and tasty lunch or dinner.

Preparation: 25 min  |  Cooking: 15 min  |  Servings: 4  |  Difficulty: Medium

Calculated per serving from Anses Ciqual 2025 values for each ingredient, based on the quantities listed. Household measures (spoonfuls, pieces) use average weights. 377 kcal · 15 g protein · 45 g carbohydrate · 14 g fat

Ingredients

• 250 g of flour
• 130 ml of water
• 300 g of spinach
• 150 g of feta
• 1 onion
• 1 tbsp of olive oil

Method

1. Make a simple dough (flour, water, salt) and leave it to rest for 20 minutes.
2. Wilt the spinach with the onion and mix with the feta.
3. Roll the dough out thinly, fill one half and fold over.
4. Cook in a frying pan for 4 minutes on each side until golden.

Nutritional benefits

Spinach provides iron, folate and antioxidants, and feta adds protein and calcium. Cooked in a frying pan with little oil, gözleme is a tasty and sensible filled flatbread. The dough provides the carbohydrate. A sociable Turkish dish, best served with a salad.

Variations and substitutions

• Fill with minced meat (the traditional version).
• Use potatoes.
• Use cheese only.
• Use wholemeal flour for more fibre.

Storage and preparing ahead

Best hot and crisp; reheat in a frying pan.

💡 Good to know

Roll the dough out as thinly as you can: gözleme should be thin and crisp, not thick.

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