The Bourek is present almost throughout the whole month of Ramadan. We also make it any other day and everyone loves it.
The stuffing is the same but sometimes some ingredients are added or changed.
The bourek we make in Constantine (my home city) has mainly ground meat to which we sometimes add potatoes cooked in salted water and pureed.
Source: Family
Ingredients:
Special bourek khatfa or Dioul or egg rolls (I use the egg rolls)
500g of ground meat (or more depending on the number of people)
3 to 4 potatoes (depending on their size) cooked in salted water and mashed
Sliced black olives
Shredded cheese (I always use shredded mozzarella)
1 to 2 eggs (depending on their size)
Parsley
1 to 2 garlic cloves
Salt
Pepper
Olive Oil
Oil for frying
Preparation:
In a frying pan, put a little olive oil and cook the ground beef, parsley, garlic, salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, cook the potatoes in salted water then smash them.
The meat mixture is now ready.
Add the potatoes and mix well.
Add the shredded cheese, black olives and eggs. Mix well.
Then start to prepare your Bourek.
In Constantine, we often give them a square shape.
Fold each bourek into a square.
Continue until you finish the entire khatfa (egg rolls) and stuffing.
Fry both sides in warm oil (not too hot) until you get beautiful golden color.
Enjoy.