
Salads & starters
Tuna bourek (burik bil tuna)
Thin brik sheets wrapped around a filling of tuna, potato and parsley, then fried until crisp. A very popular street snack, best eaten piping hot.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Boil the potatoes in water, then roughly mash them.
- Fry the finely chopped onion and garlic, then add the flaked tuna and tomato concentrate.
- Mix the potato, chopped parsley and beaten egg together, then season with salt and pepper.
- Lay out a brik sheet, place a spoonful of filling in the centre and fold it into a triangle or a roll.
- Seal the edges with a little beaten egg.
- Fry the bourek in hot oil for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until golden.
- Drain on kitchen paper and serve hot.
Variations and tips
Oven version. Brush the bourek with oil and bake at 200 °C for 15 minutes.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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