Algerian Bourek Recipe
Algerian Borek or Bourek recipe is the looked for, by every Algerian family especially when it is Ramadan. This meat-filled pastry, placed on iftar table is the eye-candy of everyone sitting around. In addition to meat, Burek is filled with parsley, cheese and some spices that turn it into a delicious snack from traditional Algerian food recipes.
Let's find out how to make Algerian Bourek recipe with step by step pictures.
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 10 pieces
Ingredients
- 10 leaves dules
- 1 piece large onion chopped
- 200 grams minced beef
- 1 bunch parsley chopped
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 piece egg
- as per taste salt
- as per taste cheese grated
- as required oil for frying
Instructions
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Take 10 leaves of dule and place aside.
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Put the onion with 2 table spoons of oil, add the minced meat, salt, black pepper, parsley and stir, cook them over low heat.
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Let the meat thoroughly cook and then put the cheese to the mixture and stir for about 2 m.
Now filling is ready.
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Separate each sheet of dule and put 2 table spoons of the filling in the lower center of the sheet.
Fold the two opposite edges of the sheet to get a rectangle. Roll it like a cigar.
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Close the cigar shape piece by putting some egg on both the edges.
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Fry them in hot oil on a medium heat.
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Delicious Algerian Bourek is Ready.
Serve warm with wedges of lemon.
