Can I change the sigara borek filling?

Sure, you can. Sigara boregi is traditionally made with a cheese filling but you can make it with boiled and mashed potatoes too. If you are one of those folks who likes meat in almost any food, try putting chopped salami, sausage or sujuk and cheese on the phyllo triangles and roll them up!

What type of cheese for sigara böreği?

You can use whatever cheese you like. Some of our favorites are Turkish cheeses such as beyaz peynir (feta) , tulum cheese, kasar cheese .

Can I make sigara böreği with puff pastry?

Turkish people traditionally use fresh yufka sheets, which are similar to phyllo pastry sheets. Although it won't be sigara borek, you can use puff pastry and bake them in oven instead if that's what you want. You will have to brush their top with beaten yolk and bake them at 350F/180C for 20 minutes.

Can I make them in the oven instead of frying?

Yes. You can! Bake them in the oven if you want them lighter. This works very well too. Just make sure you brush their top with beaten egg yolk. Bake them at 350F/180C for 20-25 minutes.

Sigara Boregi - Turkish Cheese Rolls

Name: Sigara Boregi (Turkish Cheese Rolls)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 34 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled; 1 cup grated mozzarella; ¼ cup chopped parsley; 8 phyllo sheets, thawed; water, to brush the phyllo sheets; ½ cup oil to fry the boreks

Sigara Boregi (Turkish Cheese Rolls)

Feta rolls served with a small bowl of yogurt dip in the middle.

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Sigara Börek are crispy filo rolls filled with cheese and parsley. Incredibly tasty snack both for kids and adults.

Author: Zerrin & Yusuf
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 14 minutes
Total Time: 34 minutes
Yield: 16 1x
Category: Snack
Method: Frying
Cuisine: Turkish
Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

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1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1 cup grated mozzarella
¼ cup chopped parsley
8 phyllo sheets, thawed
water, to brush the phyllo sheets
½ cup oil to fry the boreks

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Instructions

Before starting to make sigara boregi, make sure to thaw the phyllo dough if it is frozen by keeping it at room temperature for 2-3 hours.
Prepare the filling: In a medium mixing bowl, combine feta cheese and mozzarella with chopped parsley.
Cut the phyllo sheets into squares: Place a phyllo sheet on a flat surface. Cover the remaining sheets with a damp kitchen towel to prevent them from drying out. Brush the filo sheet with water. Place another sheet right on this one. Brush it with water as well. Now cut it into 4 equal pieces using a knife. Don't forget to cover the filo sheets with a kitchen towel each time you get one to stuff and roll.
Make the rolls: Put a square-shaped filo sheet on the counter like a diamond shape. And put about 1 and 1/2 tablespoons cheese mixture on the bottom side leaving some room at each side. Fold the bottom tip over the cheese. Then fold both sides on this one and make a tight roll. Brush the top edge with water so that it sticks when rolled. Roll it up and put it aside. Repeat these steps for the remaining phyllo dough sheets.
Fry the rolls: Heat oil in a pan (about 2 inches of oil) and fry the phyllo cheese rolls in batches until they get golden on all sides. It takes about 5-7 minutes. Make sure you transfer them on paper towel to remove the excessive oil. Serve them warm. Yummy!

Notes

Remember to cover the phyllo dough sheets with a damp kitchen towel after removing them from the package so that they won't dry out.
Make sure to secure the filling well to prevent the cheese from oozing when frying.
Don't overfill the rolls, otherwise the cheese filling will easily ooze.
If the cheese starts to ooze when frying your sigara börek, it will splatter hot oil. So be careful not to burn your hands.
Don't overcrowd the pan, otherwise the temperature of the oil will reduce and your rolls won't be fried well.
To prepare a simple yogurt sauce: Mix Greek yogurt, red pepper flakes and dried mint well. And serve this in a bowl on the side of your sigara borek.

Nutrition

Serving Size:
Calories: 124
Sugar: 0.5 g
Sodium: 184.9 mg
Fat: 9.6 g
Carbohydrates: 5.7 g
Protein: 4.3 g
Cholesterol: 9.6 mg

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