GÖZLEME: Favorite TURKISH Street Food 😍 4 Delicious & Easy Fillings! Perfect for Breakfast or Lunch

Gözleme is an integral part of our culinary culture and loved by everyone. It can be prepared with various fillings like minced meat, cheese, potato, spinach, eggplant, mushroom or even with chocolate. Covered with thin crispy dough, it is a perfect comforting breakfast for the first day of the year, and we would like to show you how to make these gorgeous flat pastries at your home.
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Gözleme
Difficulty: Medium
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 5-10 minutes
Dough:
300 g flour (2 cup + 1 tablespoon)
200 ml water (4/5 cup)
1/2 teaspoon salt
Potato Filling:
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 onion, diced
1 potato, boiled
1 heaped teaspoon red pepper paste or use salsa sauce
1 pinch black pepper
Cheese Filling:
50-60 g İzmir tulum cheese, small diced, you can use feta or parmesan cheese as well)
3-4 sprigs parsley, chopped
1 pinch red pepper flakes
100 g string cheese, torn into long strings, or any melting cheese like mozzarella
Tahini Cocoa Honey:
2 tablespoons tahini
1 heaped teaspoon cocoa powder
2 tablespoons honey
50 g string cheese, torn into long strings, or any melting cheese like mozzarella
Minced Meat Filling:
200 g minced meat
1 large onion, diced
4-5 sprigs parsley, chopped
Salt & black pepper to taste
1/6 of freshly ground nutmeg
• For the dough, combine flour, salt, and water in a bowl. Knead for 7-8 minutes until you have a smooth and elastic dough.
• Divide the dough into four equal balls. Cover with a damp cloth and let it rest for at least 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile, you can make fillings.
• To make the potato filling, boil the potato until fork tender. Add the butter and melt it into a large pan. Add the onion and sauté until lightly browned. Add the potato and mash a little with a fork or potato masher. Add the red pepper paste. Season with the red pepper flakes, black pepper and salt if necessary. Cook for another 1-2 minutes and transfer to a plate to cool down.
• For the cheese filling, mix the İzmir Tulum cheese, parsley, and red pepper flakes in a bowl. Add the string cheese and mix it. It is ready to put into your gözleme.
• For sweet gözleme, combine the tahini, cocoa powder and honey in a bowl. Add the string cheese.
• For the minced meat version, heat a large frying pan on high heat. Add the minced meat to the pan and spread with the wooden spoon until they get brown. But do not stir all the time. Let one side to brown then stir again. You can also use pork, veal or lamb. Add the onion and turn heat to low and continue to sauté. Stir time to time for about 15 minutes. Minced meat will get perfectly brown, and onions will almost disappear in the pan. While cooking, add salt to your taste. If minced meat sticks to the pan, add a couple tablespoons of hot water and scrub the bottom with a spatula so you won’t waste any amazing flavour. At the end of the cooking add black pepper and grate the nutmeg. Let the mixture cooldown a little and add the parsley.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out each ball with a rolling pin into thin, flat rounds around 30-35 cm (12-14 in) wide.
• Spread the filling into the centre of this flat sheet.
• Then fold the top and bottom edges over the filling, making sure all the filling is nicely covered. Press edges together well to seal. Repeat the same procedure for the rest of the dough balls. You can also make bigger D shape gözlemes as well. Spread the filling to the half of the rolled dough and cover the other half on top of the filling, seal the edges by pressing.
• Place a sheet or cast-iron pan upside down on the stove and heat. You can also use the back of an oven tray.
• Place gözleme on the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes each side until golden brown. When a side is cooked, flip to the other side and butter the cooked side, this will keep them moist and increase the taste.
• When you cook the rest of the gozlemes the same way it is ready to dig in. Don’t forget to eat your gozleme with Turkish tea or ayran.
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[@Maryamsaud2007]

Who is here in 2024 ,👇

[@pauljohnston9446]

I wish i had the money and strength to visit Turkey ... I'm an American Muslim , it's Ramadan and i bet iftar there is amazing ...

[@petyazlateva2631]

I am from Bulgaria and my grandma used to make gozleme when I was a kid.lovely

[@SB0369]

I come from a part of Kerala in India that has a very unique cuisine. It is said that my ancestors were men from Persia, who married the local women in Kerala when they came for the spice trades. I am no more surprised at the similarities of the dishes that you make, with the local delicacies my community is famous for. These dishes are not found anywhere else in India and we also have various versions of your perfect GÖZLEME. Isn't it beautiful how food connects and tells the stories of people from two parts of the world, bound by the love and quest for spices? Happy new year to all of you amazing people and I can't say in words how much I love your channels and hope that once this pandemic is over, I can visit Turkey and meet you all in person. (I used to visit Turkey as a child while growing up in Dubai and love love the food) Ps: Please give my extra love to Borek, who is my favourite. :)

[@camouflagejumpsuit]

I love your story, it is sweet

[@vmatin1]

Beautiful!! Persian and Turkish have so much in common! When the Gokturk moved down across the Iranian plateau and the Seljuk ( from whence the Kayi Osmanlii come) set their capital at Isfahan, a great culture of food came about. Iran today still retains many of these foods. I loved your story!

[@camouflagejumpsuit]

@@vmatin1 okay now I am hungry for some reason...

[@levelupmaya5217]

We have also same thing in Maghreb cuisine it s called mesmen but its done with semolina and we filled it also but not dry more solf and made with oil semoulina yeast water and long time of preparation

[@safulroyaltigamingyt2816]

Malayalee. ❤️❤️❤️

[@margritklaus7496]

MY GOD Refika, whatever you do, you get me in my heart, whatever you touch, it's gonna be GOLD

[@atillakaragazi838]

Dear Refika, during my childhood in Central Anatolia (not far from the region your father came from), women used to make flat bread (yufka ekmek) in tandoors from sunrise to sunset for two/three days in a row. It was a custom to make gozlemes (we call it tandir boregi) for neighbors in the morning. Neighbors used to send their fillings, enough for 5-10 boreks, to the ladies at the tandoor. Three of the most popular ones for breakfasts were "salatali borek" (simply tomatoes, green peppers, onions, parsley, salt and black pepper), "yumurtali-peynirli borek" (just eggs and tulum cheese), and "sekerli borek" (sugar and butter).

[@Refika]

This brings back so many memories! Thank you for sharing with me❤️🙏Happy new year!! 🤩🎁🎄🎄

[@CuteSeamus]

i just found your channel a few days ago... i had to hit subscribe and start binge watching your channel... you make me want to move to turkey so i can eat everywhere... thank you for sharing your love of cooking with us...

[@mirmcnabb]

Refika I don’t remember if I told you but here in US my sisters and I live far apart- we all watch your videos and then text each other, it’s a wonderful bonding thing for us!

[@klarapetelei702]

After visiting Turkey and tasting lachmaciun, gözleme, pide, I consider pizza as too plain and simple. These Turkish dishes are the best. Thanks for making it possible to make them at home.

[@Julia_vlog]

I ate Gozleme in Turkish airlines for the first time when i flied from Istanbul to Seoul. It was really simple but delicious snack. I would like to eat this also in my country, Korea.

[@bee7549]

I am cooking this NOW!!! I am Indian (in South Africa) and I have noticed when watching Turkish series and your videos that there are so many similar words and cooking styles and ingredients...I love how we are all connected. Turkish food looks amazing! You are amazing! Happy New Year to you and your team Refika

[@pennyjurgens76]

I am also from South Africa!!! 🤗💚

[@bee7549]

@@pennyjurgens76 Yay...Happy New Year Penny! I just made a Gozleme for late supper...potatoes, onions, chilli flakes and cheese...I love it!

[@mewsyra775]

This also reminds me of quesadillas. ❤️

[@beautifuljacarandaa]

South African here too!!

[@venkatesanraviram]

True

[@janetbibriesca7371]

Wow! These are very similar to our Mexican quesadillas made with flour tortillas. We even make the potato filling the same way for our “tacos sudados” which translates to “sweating tacos” but we make these with corn tortillas. Very interesting how similar our cuisines are. Chef’s 💋

[@caseykittel]

I got to spend new years 2013 in turkey. our dear friends live there. we ate so much great food. thank you for keeping the happiness and love going!

[@OKBushcraft]

I've got to try this!!! I am married to Mexican woman, we have steel Comal or griddles, also, I will use an inverted wok. Thank you for this video. All the best from Oklahoma USA

[@Refika]

Thankyouu

[@MrMickRoo1]

Hi from Finland. I were so lazy woman, I did few times gözlemes, lahmachuns and pides with ready yapma and filo dough, sorry. But they were anyway quite good, even wrong doughs. I'm really crazy for Turkish food, truly. I had those times many bough frozen filo and yapma doughs on my freezer, so that because I make them. I'm unfortunately so lazy to bake. But not to make wonderful Turkish food, I love it. In 18 years I visited in Turkey several times, and luckily I got always the real Turkish homefood, only two times I ate at restaurant, homefood is always the best. Thank you for your channel. Sincerely: Mina

[@SemihDag-pl3tj]

Evet, doğru söylüyorsunuz ev yemekleri çok lezzetlidir. Ayrıca evlerde çok çeşitli yemekler pişirilir.

[@samiyakhan2317]

The best part was you telling what gozlrme is, snd how its made across turkey. Nice touch to your blogs 👍🏼

[@matone4374]

When I lived in Athens I used to visit Turkish restaurants all the time and fell in love with the cuisine (we have many many common things too ) now I moved and there are no Turkish places here so I’m so happy I found your videos and I’m able to make those dishes my own

[@aylaberry1273]

I have 4 rolling pins! I do remember the early days of living on my own when I was forced to use a wine bottle 🤣, it works well though! Thank you for this recipe today, love it! Also Refika, I have a story for you. Every Christmas in my family we make a German dish from my moms family called Rouladen, but my (Turkish) dad never liked it much because it was dry and not flavourful. Refika, I have been listening to you and learning the theory about how to cook meat, and I applied my new knowledge to my moms old dish, shredding the onion, marinating, using the acid and covering it to cook it came out so good! 😋 my dad loved it 😄 really enjoy learning from your channel and I am sharing it every chance I get! Happy new year! Ayla from Canada 🇨🇦

[@amateurepicurean8168]

A chilled bottle is great for rolling out laminated doughs and temperature sensitive dough, like pie crusts made with butter

[@simonportelli5071]

Gozleme are so good, and i love your versions of them, i am definitely making the potato version, and Yeni Yılın Kutlu Olsun(I hope that right)

[@aliyahafizeaker9789]

It’s right but you can also say Mutlu Yıllar. 😉 thank you!

[@maylien]

I loved gozleme when we visited Turkey around 12 years ago. We had up in Cappadocia (?) . Potato type. We watched the lady make it on a grill outside.

[@artemisqueen2]

I was in Turkey a few months ago and had spinach Gozleme at a roadside restaurant, it was incredible. So i will attempt to make one.

[@LimonkaLeague]

I miss Turkey and Turkish food so much. Our family tries to visit Turkey as often as possible (We are Ukrainian). The best food I`ve ever tasted and the friendliest people I`ve ever met are from Turkey. Best wishes to you! May 2022 bring you good health and incredible success!

[@FrozenStream]

Me and my husband absolutely LOVE gözleme. It is one of our favorites. Ever since we ate it in Turkey I've been making some at home like three times a year, with spinach & beyaz peynir filling (thankfully we have a store which sells Turkish ingredients close to where we live). It always takes us back to Turkey ❤ Hopefully this pandemic is soon behind us and we can come back to your beautiful country for real again. Mutlu yıllar! 🎉

[@neetamohindra]

Hi Refica, I am Neeta from India. Today came back from Turkey, remembered you all the time. Really wanted to meet, but did not know how? Love Kapadokia, Izmir, and Istanbul

[@danadomino]

YES! I have been wanting you to do Gozleme for sooooo long now! 😍

[@Refika]

yayyyy!!! 🎉

[@sebastiangio1688]

how do you know about gozleme.. are you turkish? you seem american

[@lisakepinski4299]

Refika, loved seeing you on UK Masterchef this week. Fabulous! Another recognition of your expertise. The show sent me hunting for your recipe for Gözleme. Thanks for sharing your knowledge in such an accessible way. You bring inspiration and joy to me, and the world.

[@qeniec.4709]

You 3, I don't know but you make me happy just watching you. I want to visit Turkey number 1 because of you and number 2 because of your amazing Turkish comedy-love story series.. I have not watched your youtube for 2 months, I was so busy.. But now I'm back, I will watch all that I have missed and will definitely try each one.. Love from Philippines ❤

[@mysymphony67]

Hi Refika! I’ve recently discovered ur channel & fall in love with all your cooking sessions ❤ It’s one of my favorite channel now & can’t stop watching it! Binge watching all morning 😂 Gozleme was my first Turkish food together with manti & pide they served at Istanbul airport lounge when I flew with Turkish airlines! I find Turkish people so generous with food offer to their guests! Love everything about your Beautiful country Turkie & your so sweet people ❤ Thanks for this lovely video btw love ur dan too! On my next visit to Istanbul we will surely drop by your Dan 🎉 Keep it up Refika 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

[@shooster5884]

I loved the gozleme when in Turkey. Great back pack food. I would buy a few of them without meat so they would last for whenever I wanted a snack on a walk. So tasty. My favorite is the white cheese with spinach.

[@habanerogal1]

I love that Borek was more involved today. His talents with doughs are very inspiring. Great team effort! "All the rest are mine" Bahar you're so funny 😁

[@naznajand7941]

Oh rafika you are killing me with your delicious yummy Turkish food 🍲 I love your cooking videos. Way to go girl 👏👏👏👏

[@Refika]

😍😍❤️🙏🏻

[@jackiichocolate3172]

I am an Asian and I love all your recipes,they are easy to follow and are super delicious 😋!Many thanks!

[@bender6942]

I love these at the markets in turkey, perfect for breakfast with fresh orange juice

[@craigbertram5109]

We have been awaiting for this as well. A favorite memory of Turkey. We WILL try this soon!!! Happy new year! Craig & Margery

[@melboracis5752]

We made it, ate it and never had a chance to take a photo !!! çok güzel, we have to get back to Turkey soon !

[@yucahibino2679]

I’m from São Paulo, Brazil😊🇧🇷 And have japanese ancestors…and really love your turkish food, very tasty, nutritious, rich🖖😁💜🌟

[@spencer8501]

I’m beginning to love Turkish food

[@sameeraalkhaja5786]

Turkish cuisine is one of the best

[@soozzi]

More Burak, please!

[@MustafaelTurco]

They have similar food called Murtabak in Indonesia too. Since Indonesians don't eat bread as Turks do, Murtabak was my treat there. Mexican quesadilla is also quite similar.

[@solertree8653]

I LOVE this channel so much. I discovered it about a month ago and have been binging your videos every day! Thanks for making such excellent content, it's so lovely to see you and the crew cooking something together and then eating it afterwards, like a giant family.

[@joannamiles783]

1. Yes to having a rolling pin (actually several, of different lengths). 2. If these recipes set the tone for 2022, it's going to be a wonderful year 😁 3. Burak is the perfect combination of dough skills, hats and smiles 😊😂🧡

[@bevstacey-hale9603]

Wishing all of you the best of the best for 2023.... Hopefully your business will grow from strength to strength.... And more important I wish you all much happiness.... with love from South Africa

[@meatcreap]

I love your videos! You and your team give me the most wonderful energy! From so far away, too! (I am in the U.S.) Thank you guys!!

[@jesusacruz8048]

Watching here in Saudi Arabia that's so delicious ...Thank you so much for sharing to us

[@BattleGinga]

Beautiful ppl making beautiful foods, ReRe looking good,

[@carlstevenson4232]

No rolling pin. We’re on a sailboat with limited space and everything has to serve 2 purposes…so we use a wine bottle! - Linda Stevenson here.

[@mrLoftladder]

my favourite Turkish food, could eat it every day

[@joayo367]

Hello Turkey much love from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@mariareed5530]

You guys remain me about my grandma's recipes, next time if you like try two more recipes. First is lightly fried green pepper, parsley, and feta cheese. The second one is feta cheese and eggs. Hello from Las Vegas.

[@RaimeyGallant]

Excited to try this!

[@elenarudeva5002]

Goodness! I'm gonna make this at home! Thank you so much!

[@RohanaRamalingam]

Happy New Year Refika and team! I was just thinking yesterday about how I wish you had a gozleme video and my prayers were answered! Thank you, and can't wait to make this!

[@Levisgenie]

Happy New Year!!! Thanks for sharing Refika. Yummy!! I love gozleme and can eat them everyday!

[@cuisinesofinaz9291]

Amazing ! Really delicious definitely I love them

[@beatricegalea9112]

Looks so easy yet so delicious , love all of them! Yum yum! 😍🌹

[@DeliciousTurkishFood]

It's yummy 😍 Thank you Refika 💕

[@jandetorres2321]

Great recipe!!!! Delicious and your guidance incredible! What a great team you have…I’m going back to Türkiye this October 😃… I was just thinking about your words…it’s already June and the world is going mad…you were spot on with your comment about this year…For me, going to Türkiye will fix mine! Gözleme and many other incredible food are on my list…

[@cyndifoore7743]

Happy New Year Refika and the crew!!!!! These look soooo delicious!

[@pennyjurgens76]

Oh gosh those look delicious!!!! 😋😋😋

[@RaimeyGallant]

Making this tonight! Can't wait!

[@singingmusicmel]

Happy New Year! Great recipe to start us off. CHEERS!

[@beautifuljacarandaa]

Happy New Year!!! Cannot wait to try these!

[@DeCookingTouch]

wow looks really nice , healthy and looks so delicious as usual . thanks for sharing

[@raya9283]

11:27 Refika knows German! Cool! Apart from that, these Gözleme look deeeliiiicious! Will make them asap!

[@hanifemehmet5659]

That’s looks absolutely beautiful. I’m making it now. Thank you Refika. I Love your cookings. I can’t wait the next video ❤️❤️❤️

[@TheVideomantra]

Thank you for starting our year with this fun video. Happy new year to all of your wonderful team!

[@ludamila9255]

My husband is Bulgarian and my mother in law makes these pretty often with homemade ‘tvorog’ cheese..can’t wait to try your variations!! Look sooo good!!

[@chanchan0891]

They look amazing

[@RaimeyGallant]

I tried this, and it was sooooo good. The potato filling is my favorite with the chocolate one coming in a close second. Thank you!

[@sonyacbrown9999]

Such a fun video! I am looking forward to making this. Thanks to all of you for the great info and best wishes for a happy year!

[@flemingdh]

Great guest to assist you, and great video to start the new year. Happy New Year to you all!

[@pigeon51]

These look so good.

[@michellemcdonald7521]

Yum! I do have a rolling pin and now I want gozleme for breakfast! Happy new year Refika to you and to all of your team. :)

[@neald3836]

I love this channel...great people, great food. always makes me happy

[@rachelwise148]

Food looks awesome! Fun to see the team cook, they are as excited about food as well. 1st video of the new year!

[@KitcheneKhaasbyMurtuzaCharania]

Happy New Year my Turkish friends. May Allah shower you with Health and Happiness. There is something called Baida Roti we have in India which is similar to the mince meat version with an egg. This is a definite try especially the dessert option, its my favourite. as for the potato and cheese filling we make something called Aloo Paratha and Cheese Paratha. Bahar you have my heart, the sweetest, cutest and the most loving person. God Bless you. Refika I also love you, you are unique with a great flair to connect with the audience. And the dough master you are amazing. Love you guys....

[@Refika]

❤️❤️🙏

[@suesheehan5958]

Happy New Year guys. Keep the delicious recipes & entertaining videos coming.

[@megantingen5997]

I love it, two chefs in the kitchen. Happy New year!! ❤️🥳

[@andreacontreras2278]

Thank you! I will make this tomorrow 😋Happy New Year to the whole team!

[@inashamsia]

Waaaah They all look so delish!!!

[@neelaguha5812]

We have almost same thing in my state of Bengal, in India. It's called Moghlai Parotha. Except that it has an egg and mince meat filling, and is deep fried. Served with a potato curry. Most definitely a middle Eastern influence, because, the Delhi Sultanat had Turkish origins.

[@teixeiradasilva6299]

You really make it fun! Thank you.

[@cdanayume]

This recipe is awesome!

[@fahmidalutfullah361]

One of my favorites!❤Thanks for sharing this!

[@Refika]

My pleasure 😊

[@sylsuthss]

Happy New Year! Thank you for shaing this one

[@iakkatz128]

Happy New Year R and team. All the best from Newfoundland, Canada.

[@johnomalley5712]

Happy New Year! May 2022 bring your and your nation the much needed relief it so very deserves. You're a wonderful and generous people.

[@jacquenetteviljoen3126]

Great start to 2022😍

[@mholyoke439]

I just love your recipes!! Love your team. So down to earth!! Happy New Year! Keep safe,healthy and safe! Keep those recipes coming!!!

[@rhondagillespie6031]

Happy New Year to a great team of friends. I love your recipes, Soo good. Can't wait for more.

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Happy 2022 year !

[@patriziaguzzo4723]

I like you all so much. You're doing my style. Easy and friendly. Actually i tried till now just one recipe. Shame on me? But I saved much more. I will try mayby not all of them, but, who cares, i will try them in the future. I have all the world to try! But you're one of my world! Nothing for you, but important for me! Un bacio da Vicenza

[@kimafry]

Oh my word…I’m making this today!! Refika, thank you for making vegetarian options!! Also, I have a rolling pin 😉. Happy New Year, may your year be filled with many blessings!

[@DarDarBinks1986]

The meat and chocolate versions look so good!

[@amylucier]

Refika looks amazing and you are making me hungry! Definitely gonna try this recipe! Happy New Year! 🎆

[@redoorn]

Bahar seems to really enjoy the tahini and honey filling

[@soniacoleman5247]

such simple recipes to follow. great

[@gretelbravatti7201]

Yum your recipes are so delicious 😊❤thank you

[@batabbit7731]

So good with çay!!