I have only recently discovered Gozleme. Sydney is full of little Turkish shops that sell amazing food, but I had always ordered a kebab or a pide. At least until a few months ago, when I had a spinach and feta Gozleme and I loved it so much, I have never ordered anything else. I must confess a little secret. I have my very favourite spot for Turkish food: it is a little take away shop I often go to, when doing my shopping at Costco, in Sydney. For all you Sydneysiders… if you are ever at Costco, do me (and yourselves) a favour and stop by the Lidcombe Power Centre, just opposite Costco. On the ground floor there is the best Kebab shop in town! They make amazing pides too and, of course, delicious Gozlemes. I will have to write a full review of their food as it is definitely worth it! Like with all things I love, I thought of trying the DIY way… and I found a great recipe for it! So, here goes my home-made Spinach and Feta Gozleme which tastes as amazing as the ones my favourite shop makes! Enjoy!
Spinach and Feta Gozleme
How to make Spinach and Feta Gozleme, delicious Turkish street food!
Ingredients
Spinach
- 1 big bunch English spinach washed
- ½ small onion chopped
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Filling
- Above cooked spinach
- ¼ cup feta cheese crumbled
- 1/8 cup fresh mozzarella/bocconcini chopped
Dough
- 250 gms – 2 cups flour
- A little bit less than 200 ml – 1 cup water at room temperature
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
Spinach
Dough
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Put the flour and salt in a bowl and slowly add the water while kneading.
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Knead the dough for about 10 minutes, or until it becomes smooth.
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Assembling
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Cut the dough in 4 with a knife and roll out each piece into a very thin sheet.
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Spread the cooked spinach in the middle of the rolled dough and top it with the feta and mozzarella.
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First fold the opposite sides to cover the filling and then fold the 3rd and 4th side to cover up the filling, just like a parcel (as shown in the picture).
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Heat up a non stick pan (I brushed a little oil on it) on medium heat and cook one side of the Gozleme on it until there are some brown spots on it. Then turn it over and cook the second side.
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Slice and serve warm.
Manuela, I love that you have posted this recipe, I love gozleme and am dying to try it at home… bookmarking for my retirement (very soon!). : )
Yum! These look just like the Italian piadine we get near my husband’s family in Rimini.
A simplicidade da comida turca, aliada ao sabor e valor nutritivo. Ótima opção para vegetarianos!
These look delicious. I had never heard of a gozleme before.
Çok güzel görünüyor Manu, eline sağlık. Yufkayı da kendin yapmışsın. Biz hazır yufka kullanıyoruz genellikle. Seni takip ediyorum. Sevgiler….
These look delicious thank you, just got back from a tour of turkey and craving golems, so I will try to make this recipe. By the way ask yor little turkish shop, if they make irmik and keneffe for dessert or if they know who does, I’m going to make my own.
I absolutely LOVED this recipe! Easy, light and delicious! Congratulations, Manu 🙂
Tnaks for the recipe I am going to try now. There is even better than lidcombe— try the small stall in merrylands Stockland mall !!! Omg there is always a queue. It is the best I’ve ever tasted including the ones at most markets and even in Turkey itself…..I’ve been there and had many gozlome….this is amazing :-))
Thanks for the tip Edward! I will definitely try their gozlemes too!! 🙂
Hi I would like to know which type of flour you used/recommend to make yours thanks.
Hi I would like to know which dough you used/recommend to make the gozleme. Thanks in advance.
Hi Ivy Rose
I use all-purpose/plain flour for my gozleme. 🙂 Hope you like it!
Sorry by dough I meant flour, thanks.
Hi Manuela, thank you for your wonderful recipes. I have tried many successfully and have more I want to try.
I would love to try this gozleme recipe but, honestly, can’t imagine making the gozleme from scratch. Would thin pita pockets make a good substitute? Or perhaps thin flour tortillas?
Thanks again!
Louise
Hi Louise! Sorry for the late reply! I have never tried using tortillas or pita to make gozleme. I am not sure how it would turn out – I think it would have a different texture. However, if you want to try, go for the thinnest one you find and let me know!! 🙂