Turkish Pogaça

The savory Turkish snack made with parsley and feta cheese is perfect for a morning breakfast or a midday snack. You can prepare pogaças on the weekend and have them all week. They can stay up to one week without being refrigerated.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 181 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 ½ teaspoons white sugar
• ½ bunch fresh parsley, chopped
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 3 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon salted butter, or as needed
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, or more as needed
• 2 tablespoons warm milk
• 2 tablespoons milk, or as needed
• ½ cup warm water, or more as needed
• 1 teaspoon poppy seeds, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm milk in a bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Combine 1 cup all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, 1/2 cup water, vegetable oil, salt, and yeast mixture in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the hook attachment; knead until pliable and not too sticky. Add a little flour if too soft, or warm water if too hard. Cover with a wet cloth and let sit at room temperature for 45 to 50 minutes.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking tray with butter.

Step 4

Mix feta cheese, parsley, salt, pepper, and chili powder together in a bowl until well combined.

Step 5

Knead dough for 2 minutes. Divide it into 12 equal portions, and roll each one into a ball. Use your hands or a rolling pin to flatten each ball into a 2- to 3-inch circle. Add a spoon of cheese filling in the middles and fold the edges upward like a bundle, pressing to secure. Place on the prepared baking try, folded-sides down. Brush with milk and sprinkle with poppy seeds.

Step 6

Bake on the top rack of the preheated oven until golden, 30 to 32 minutes.