Gozleme - Turkish Flatbread With Spinach and Feta

Step 1

I made the dough in my stand mixer. In the bowl of the mixer, add the flour and salt and mix to combine.

Step 2

In a measuring cup, heat about 1 cup of water. Add the active dry yeast and sugar to the water and mix well. Cover the cup and let the yeast proof for about 10 minutes.

Step 3

The yeast would be bubbly and foamy at the end of 10 minutes. If the yeast does not appear foamy, then the yeast might be dead and you have to start with a new batch.

Step 4

Add the yogurt and the yeast mixture to the bowl along with the olive oil and start mixing. Add more water if needed to make a very soft dough. The dough would be very soft but not sticky.

Step 5

Dived the dough into 6 equal pieces and make a smooth ball. Place the dough balls on a greased tray, well spaced and cover with a plastic wrap.

Step 6

Let the dough rise for about 30 minutes to an hour or until it has doubled in size.

Step 7

I used frozen chopped spinach to make the filling.for the Gozleme. In a microwave safe bowl, place the spinach and thaw it in the microwave according to the instructions on the microwave.

Step 8

Squeeze all the extra water out of the thawed spinach and keep it aside.

Step 9

Heat oil in a pan and once it heats up, add the chopped onion. Let the onion cook a bit.

Step 10

Add the crushed red pepper to the onions and let it cook for couple of minutes more. Do not let the onions caramelize too much. Just cook until they are soft and translucent.

Step 11

Add the prepared spinach to the pan and mix well to combine. Cook for couple of minutes more for flavors to combine. DO NOT ADD SALT. The Feta cheese has a lot of salt and that was just enough for the filling. Also taste the cheese and then decide if you need any extra salt.

Step 12

Let the spinach onion mixture cool down to room temperature and then add the crumbled feta to the mixture. Mix well to evenly combine.

Step 13

Once the dough has risen, take one piece of dough and place it on a well floured surface.

Step 14

Start rolling the dough to form a large circle which is very very thin. Make sure that you roll the dough very thin or else the Gozleme will feel very doughy.

Step 15

Fold two opposite sides of the dough towards the center.

Step 16

Divide the filling into 6 equal parts. Place one part of the filling in the center of the dough. Refer to the picture below to understand the folding technique.

Step 17

Now fold the other two opposite sides over the filling towards the center, overlapping and seal the edges well.

Step 18

Heat a heavy skillet / pan on medium high heat.

Step 19

Brush the prepared gozleme dough with olive oil and place it on the hot pan, oiled side down.

Step 20

Cook on medium heat until golden brown and then flip to the other side. Before flipping, brush this side with oil as well.

Step 21

Cook on both the side until golden brown. Make sure that the heat is on low to medium to allow the Gozleme to cook all the way through. If cooked on too high heat, the outside will cook quicker and the interior will still remain very doughy.

Step 22

Slice into 2 or 4 pieces and serve warm.