Vegan Burekas BOSHTV

Burekas

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  • 8 ingredients

Recently we had one of our favourite plant-based chefs Phitzee (Philip Zee) in the studio to cook a dish he loved growing up. Burekas are a clever vegan twist on the Turkish pastry staple, Burek. These bad boys are a popular pastry in southern Europe, northern Africa and the Middle East - and are absolutely delicious. Burekas come in a wide variety of shapes and with all sorts of fillings - but Phitzee's are packed full of spinach, tofu and vegan mozzarella for that perfect cheesy consistency. Yum.

Serves: 6

Ingredients

For the Burekas

  • 2 bags of fresh spinach leaves
  • ½ block of tofu
  • 2 white onions
  • 2 spring onions
  • plant-based mozzarella
  • ready-made puff pastry
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • melted plant-based butter

Before you start

Baking tray

Step 1

Prepare your filling

  • Dice your white onion, chop your spring onions and crumble your tofu.
  • Cook your onions for about 3 minutes until they are translucent and soft.
  • Then add the spinach into the pan until cook for 1-2 minutes until it has wilted.
  • Let your mixture cool, then transfer to a bowl and mix with crumbled tofu, chopped spring onions, plus salt and pepper to taste.

Ingredients

  • 2 bags of fresh spinach leaves
  • ½ block of tofu
  • 2 white onions
  • 2 spring onions
  • salt
  • black pepper

Step 2

Prepare your pastry

  • Roll out your puff pastry sheet, and slice into six even rectangles.
  • Fill each rectangle with some of the mixture, top with some grated plant-based mozzarella and then fold over into triangles.
  • Crimp the edges of your Burekas to stop any of the filling leaking out.

Ingredients

  • plant-based mozzarella
  • ready-made puff pastry
  • melted plant-based butter

Step 3

Cook your Burekas

  • Brush your Burekas with melted plant-based butter.
  • Cook in the oven at 190 degrees for 30-40 minutes until they are golden brown and crispy.