So many great little eating places have sprung up around Perth as we accept more and more people from all over the world…we really have become a cultural melting pot and our food is so much more exciting for it! I ate at a little stall in a major shopping centre here and had to go home and give it a try…Turk-ish, de-lish and more-ish! Very simple and tasty and cheap.
First prepare a batch of my Naan Bread Recipe. I know, I know, not strictly Turkish, but so similar and it definitely worked for me. Work the dough into several small balls. (I think we did at least 12) Allow to rise. Meanwhile, organise the filling.
NEED:
400 grams cheese (I mixed cheddar, parmesan and mozzarella.)
olive oil to taste
5 cloves garlic
1 onion quartered
500 grams beef mince
2 tablespoons ground cummin
1 teaspoon ground paprika
salt and pepper to taste
juice of 2 lemons
400 grams feta
handful mint
handful Italian parsley
Baby spinach to taste
lemon wedges, sliced kalamata olives, parsley and mint to garnish
DO:
Place cheeses into Thermomix bowl and grate on speed 9 for around 10 seconds. Set aside.
Place onion and garlic into bowl and chop on speed 6 for 5 seconds.
Heat oil in pan (Induction 6) and saute onion and garlic before adding mince, cummin and paprika. Stir occasionally until brown and cooked through. Add lemon juice and seasoning. Set aside.
Prepare feta by crumbling it into a bowl.
Chop herbs (either in Thermomix bowl, speed 6 for 3 seconds) or by hand.
Place in bowl alongside feta.
To assemble;
Roll out ball of dough into circles.
Place some grated cheese, meat mixture, feta, spinach, herbs and more grated cheese onto each round.
Fold over into half moon shape.
Without sealing edges, fry both sides in hot oil. (Induction 10..but turn it down to 8 once the pan is hot.)
In order for the dough to cook, you may have to cover the pan with a lid whilst cooking.
When brown and toasted on both sides, serve immediately with additional herbs, the olives and lemon wedges.
Although not strictly authentic, (Hey, I didn’t claim authenticity..just a cheap copy!) I thought a yoghurt and cucumber dressing would be nice with these or a fresh green salad. They were truly delicious…but I would recommend they be eaten at the time of cooking as they were heavy the next day, (though they all disappeared, but then….what else could I expect of 4 teenagers!)
I could make a meal of out just Naan bread and some dips. This sounds delicious.
Hello, I’m just trying to post a comment. I’m not sure if this is how I do it. But since I acutally tasted this dish I wanted to comment on how YUMMY it was!! It was really good, I’ll make it when I go home for sure!