Turkish Sigara Böreği Recipe (Crispy Cheese Rolls)

Step 1

On a hard, flat surface, take one sheet of yufka and fold it in half.

Step 2

Have the straight flat side facing away from you.

Step 3

With a sharp knife, start around 4 inches in from the top left and cut diagonally downwards to the bottom left to make a triangle.

Step 4

Now go back to the top point and cut down diagonally to the right so that you have a curved triangular base, again, of around 4 inches.

Step 5

Keep going until you reach the end of your yufka sheet and you have a series of triangles of roughly similar sizes (they don't need to be exact).

Step 6

Separate your yufka triangles and cover with a plastic bag or damp cloth so they don't dry out.

Step 7

Take all of your ingredients and mix them together, thoroughly, in a bowl.

Step 8

Take your first yufka triangle and place it on a hard flat surface, pointed end facing away from you.

Step 9

Place one heaped teaspoonful of your cheese mixture about 1 inch above the wide end of your triangle.

Step 10

Arrange the cheese mixture into a thin line, leaving a small gap at each side.

Step 11

Brush the top part of the triangle with your egg mixture.

Step 12

Fold the wide end over your cheese mixture.

Step 13

Now fold in the edges at each side so your filling is encased.

Step 14

Roll the yufka until you get to the top point of your triangle.

Step 15

Keep doing this until you have used up all of your yufka or filling.

Step 16

Take a pan for deep frying and heat your sunflower oil.

Step 17

Fry your sigara böreği in batches for 3-4 minutes until golden brown.

Step 18

Remove & leave to drain on kitchen paper.

Step 19

Serve hot as a meze or with Turkish breakfast