Ramzan Special! Flaky Ouzi Pockets filled with fragrant rice, served with a vibrant Turkish Roasted Bell Pepper Salad — perfect for your iftar table! #RamzanSpecial #FoodFusion #IftarDelights #turkishrecipe
Recipe in English
Ingredients:
Prepare Falky Ouzi Pocket:
-Olive oil 2-3 tbs
-Pyaz (Onion) chopped
-Lehsan (Garlic) finely chopped 1 tbs
-Chicken qeema (Mince) 300g
-Matar (Peas) ½ Cup
-Gajar (Carrot) small diced ¼ Cup
-Paprika powder ½ tsp
-Chicken powder 1 tsp
-Haldi powder (Turmeric powder) ¼ tsp
-Darchini powder (Cinnamon powder) a pinch
-Lehsan powder (Garlic powder) ½ tsp
-Lal mirch (Red chilli) crushed ½ tsp
-Five spice powder 1 tsp
-Iodized Himalayan pink salt 2 tsp or to taste
-Kali mirch (Black pepper) crushed ½ tsp
-Onion powder ½ tsp
-Water 1 & ½ Cup
-Chawal (Rice) soaked 1 & ½ Cups
-Roll sheets as required
-Anday ki safedi (Egg whites) 2
-Til (Sesame seeds) black as required
-Badam (Almonds) peeled & sliced as required
Prepare Roasted Bell Pepper Salad:
-Red bell pepper 2 medium
-Fresh parsley 1 tbs
-Soya (Dil) Fresh chopped 1 tbs
-Lehsan (Garlic) finely chopped 3 cloves
-Iodized Himalayan pink salt 1 pinch
-Kali mirch (Black pepper) crushed 1 pinch
-Bareek cheeni (Caster sugar) 1 pinch
-Tabasco sauce ½ tbs
-Rice vinegar ½ tbs (substitute: Apple cider vinegar or lemon juice)
-Olive oil (extra virgin) 3-4 tbs
Direction:
Prepare Falky Ouzi Pocket:
-In a cooking pot, add olive oil, heat it, add onion mix well, sauté until translucent.
-Add garlic, mix well, sauté until fragrant, add chicken mince, mix well & cook on medium flame for 3-4 minutes.
-Add peas, carrot, mix well, cook on medium flame for 1-2 minutes.
-Add paprika powder, chicken powder, turmeric powder, cinnamon powder, garlic powder, red chilli crushed, five spice powder, pink salt, black pepper crushed, onion powder, cayenne pepper powder, mix well & cook on medium flame for 2 minutes.
-Add water, mix well & bring it to boil, add rice, mix well, cook on medium flame for a minute.
-Now cover & steam cook on low flame for 10-12 minutes.
-Remove the cover, mix well & let it cool completely.
-In a greased bowl, place a roll sheet vertically, set the corners, apply egg whites to each layer with the help of a brush.
-Add cooked rice(150g), press with the help of a presser or mold.
-Now close the edges, apply egg white which helps to stick every layer of the sheets, & stuff the rice properly.
-Take out stuffed rice pockets & place in a baking tray. (Greased & lined tray)
-Now apply egg wash, sprinkle some black sesame seeds & almonds.
-Place it in a preheated oven & bake at 200 C for 18-20 minutes. (Makes: 4)
Prepare Roasted Bell Pepper Salad:
-Roast bell pepper & place on a cutting board, cover for few minutes.
-Remove bowl, peel out the skin, remove top & tip, cut in julienne
-Add fresh parsley, fresh dil, garlic, pink salt, black pepper crushed, fine sugar, tabasco sauce, rice vinegar, olive oil, mix well.
-Roasted bell pepper salad is ready, set aside.
-Serve Crispy ouzi with roasted bell pepper salad & enjoy!
