Burek
Coiled filo filled with spiced minced beef.
Ingredients
- 500 g Phyllo pastry
- 600 g Ground beef
- 2 Onions
- 1 tbsp Black pepper
- 1 tsp Paprika
- ½ cup Oil
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Yogurt
- ½ cup Water
Method
- Make the filling — Mix the raw beef with grated onion, pepper, paprika, salt and a splash of water — raw filling keeps the burek juicy.
- Lay the pastry — Brush two sheets of filo with oil.
- Fill — Spread a thin line of filling along one long edge.
- Roll — Roll into a long thin rope, keeping it loose.
- Coil — Spiral the ropes into an oiled round tin from the centre outward.
- Bake — Brush with oil and bake at 200°C for 40 minutes until crisp and deep gold.
- Burek is ready — Brush with a little water for softness and serve with cold yogurt.