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Fatayer are Turkish savory pastries that are similar to Indian Samosas. The pastry is yeast based unlike samosas (which is similar to pie crust) and these are baked and not fried like the samosas. Filling has spinach and onions along with walnuts and is flavored with tangy sumac, lemon juice and pomegranate puree.


Servings

3035 fatayers

Total time

55 minutes

Cuisines

Turkish


Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 3⅔ cups whole wheat flour ((or use 3⅓cups of all purpose flour))
  • 2 tsps yeast (Instant)
  • 1 cup water (Lukewarm - ⅔~)
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 lbs spinach (a - fresh or 12~16oz. frozen bag)
  • 1 onion (- large, chopped)
  • 1 tbsp sumac
  • 1 cup walnuts
  • 1 tbsp pomegranate (puree (or use 2tsp Anardana powder))
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • to taste Salt Pepper (&)


Method

  1. Make the Dough: Combine all the ingredients for the dough and knead into a nice smooth dough. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl and cover it and set aside for at least 1 hour to rise.
  2. Make the filling: Heat 2tsp oil in a pan, add the onions and cook till they are soft, about 3~4 minutes. Add the spinach, sumac and nuts and cook for 2~3 minutes.
  3. Stir in the pomegranate paste (or powder) and lemon juice through the mixture, season with salt & pepper, set aside.
  4. Make the Fatayer: Preheat the oven to 375. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease the baking sheet.
  5. Divide the dough into 30~35 equal size pieces. Roll each piece out into 2½"~3" circles. Alternately roll the dough out into a large rectangle and then cut out the circles using a cookie/ biscuit cutter -- whatever is easy for you.
  6. Place 1tsp of the spinach filling in the middle of each round, fold up the sides so they meet at the top like a pyramid. Gently, but firmly, press the edges to close.
  7. Place the prepared fateyer on the prepared baking sheet and bake them in the oven for 20~24 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve hot or warm or at room temperature.
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Contains allergens
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