Crispy: Cigarette Pastry Recipe

Cigarette börek is a classic pastry that most of us know and can easily prepare in the mornings, even with sleepy eyes, and gets its name from its shape. Although it's a pastry recipe prepared with various fillings, the most preferred version is made with a filling of cottage cheese and parsley.

Today, cigarette börek, also known as elif börek, is a recipe that can accompany our tables at breakfast, tea time, or even as a warm appetizer at dinner. For those looking for a nostalgic recipe, the most important tip is, of course, to use fresh phyllo dough daily! If the phyllo dough is ready, we are ready to roll and wrap. Here is our cigarette börek recipe.

How many calories are in Sigara Böreği (Turkish pastry): Per piece.

98/kcal

Ingredients for Cigarette Pastry Recipe

2 sheets of phyllo dough (preferably fresh daily)

For the filling:

200-250 grams of cottage cheese
1/2 bunch of cleaned parsley
1 teaspoon of salt

For frying:

1 cup of sunflower oil

The Secret to Perfect Cigarette Pastry Recipe

It is very important to moisten the edge of the phyllo dough with water and seal it. This way, they won't open.

How to Make Sigara Böreği (Cigar-Shaped Pastry)?

To prepare the filling for the cigarette börek, finely chop the parsley leaves you have picked. Mash and mix the chopped parsley, 200-250 grams of cottage cheese, and 1 teaspoon of salt together using a fork.
Lay two sheets of phyllo dough on the counter and divide each sheet into four pieces.
Next, divide each sheet of dough in half again to create 8 quarter sheets.
Place the filling on the larger portion of the phyllo dough and roll it up.
You should roll the phyllo dough tightly, making sure it's not too loose, but leave the end slightly open.
Lightly dip the edge of the phyllo dough in water and roll it up; this will prevent the dough from unraveling while frying in oil. Repeat the rolling process for all the remaining phyllo sheets.
Heat 1 cup of sunflower oil thoroughly in a medium-sized deep pan or frying pan. Place 5-6 pastries at a time into the oil to fry, gently rolling them to check if they are done. They will be cooked on both sides in a total of 6-7 minutes.
When removing the browned pastries with tongs, gently shake off the excess oil. If desired, place them on paper towels and serve hot. The cigarette pastries are ready. Enjoy!

Cooking Suggestions for the Sigara Böreği (Cigar-Shaped Pastry) Recipe

You can fry these pastries in a deep fryer in hot oil, or bake them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. You can prepare the pastries with your desired filling and the addition of fresh herbs.