ALANYA STYLE STUFFED FLATBREAD (GÖZLEME)

Traditional Dish from Alanya Cuisine

🧾 Ingredients

🥖 Dough

• 1 kg wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• Water (as needed)

🧅 Filling

• 5 medium onions
• 500 g curd cheese (çökelek)
• 1 bunch parsley
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tea glass olive oil

🧈 For Serving

• Butter

👩‍🍳 Preparation

Dough

Mix flour and salt in a large bowl.
Gradually add water and knead until a slightly firm dough is formed.
Cover with a damp cloth and let it rest for at least 1 hour.

Filling

Finely chop the onions and sauté them in olive oil.
Let them cool, then add curd cheese, chopped parsley, salt, and black pepper.
Mix well to prepare the filling.

🔥 Cooking

• Divide the dough into egg-sized pieces
• Roll each piece out thinly
• Place filling on one half
• Fold the other half over
• Press the edges firmly to seal
• Cook on a griddle (preferably over wood fire) or in a pan

🍽️ Serving Suggestion

Serve hot and brush with melted butter.
Best enjoyed with ayran (yogurt drink) or tea.

🌾 Local Note

This dish is a traditional specialty of Alanya and its rural areas, commonly cooked on a griddle over wood fire, giving it a unique aroma and flavor.