Cigarette Pies (Sigara Böregi)
- 8 oz phyllo pastry, fresh or frozen
- 1 onion, chopped fine
- pinch of paprika
- olive oil, for shallow frying
- 2 oz Cheddar cheese, shredded
- salt and ground black pepper
- for the filling:
- 2.25 cups mashed potato
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
How to do it!
On a floured board, cut phyllo pastry into 3?inch triangles. Keep them under a damp dish towel to prevent them from becoming brittle.
Mix all the filling ingredients together in a bowl and season well. Place 1 teaspoon of the stuffing at the center of one side of the triangle, fold the two corners over the stuffing, then roll like a cigarette, sealing the edge with a little water. Repeat with all the remaining pastry sheets.
Heat the oil in a skillet and fry the borek on all sides until golden. Place in a serving dish lined with waxed paper, to absorb the excess oil, and serve while still hot.
You can make this borek using different fillings, too. Try feta cheese with some chopped fresh parsley and seasoning or a filling of ground beef or lamb cooked with some chopped onion.