Poğaça in Turkey are prepared in many different shapes and sizes, and with many different fillings depending on the region. Here is one of the easiest ways to make them.
Ingredients for 6-8 people
- 600 g flour with yeast
- 2 eggs (at room temperature)
- 2 plain yoghurts (at room temperature)
- 200 ml olive oil
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
For topping
- 1 egg (temperature)
- Sesame
For the filling
- 300 g grated white cheese
- 8 tablespoons fresh parsley
Another option for the filling
- 4 medium potatoes for boiling
- 8 tablespoons fresh parsley
- 4 tablespoons tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon pepper and salt
Preparation
Put the yoghurt, oil, eggs and salt in a bowl and mix for 5 minutes.
Add flour and 1 teaspoon of baking powder. Continue stirring until the dough is homogeneous. Knead the dough for about 5 minutes until it is ready, neither too hard nor too soft. Then leave it covered for 20 minutes.
Prepare the filling by mixing the grated white cheese and parsley. Another slightly more complicated option for the filling is to wash the potatoes and boil them in a saucepan over a low heat for 15 minutes, until they are soft. Then peel and grate them, wash the parsley and chop it finely. Finally, put the grated potato, tomato sauce, parsley, pepper and salt in a bowl, mix well and set aside.
After waiting 20 minutes, take the dough you prepared before and make different poğaça, giving them shape (for each poğaça, take a dough about the size of an egg). Then open each poğaça by hand and fill it with cheese, potatoes, spinach… Or whatever you like.
Place each poğaça on baking paper and when they are all done, spread the egg batter on top and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Preheat the oven to 180 ºC, and bake for 25-30 minutes until they are golden brown on top. Wait about 10 minutes for them to cool a little, before serving.
Enjoy!
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