Caramelised Cabbage and Leek Turkish Borek

Start by chopping up the leeks and cabbages finely. Pour 1/4 cup of oil into the frying pan with the black pepper and sauté altogether until they start to brown and caramelize. This usually takes about 10 minutes on medium heat.

Crumble the feta on top of the mixture and give it a small mix. Do not over mix it because the heat will completely melt the feta and it wouldn’t show in your dish.

In a bowl, whisk the remaining oil and 2 eggs. Lay 2 sheets of filo pastry, one at a time, on top of each other and brush the egg and oil mixture over the surface of the top filo sheet.

Put a line of food mix through longways.

Start to roll it slowly. You may notice that the filo sheet breaks and doesn’t roll properly – what to do in this case, is keep brushing the mixture on the filo sheet as your roll so the dough stays nice and wet, stopping it from breaking.

Also, this keeps the borek roll crispy while its baking in the oven.

Gently, roll the pastry into a spiral shape. If it does get a bit crackish, brush the top with the same oil and egg mixture and sprinkle some sesame seeds on top.

Put your tray in a preheated oven at 180 degrees and bake for about 30 minutes or until golden. It is better if it cooks on medium heat rather than high heat to make sure the borek rolls are cooked thoroughly, all the way through.

Serve and enjoy!