"I had such a wonderful Saturday afternoon: it was like stepping into a different time in Istanbul, a time when the population make-up included sizable Jewish, Armenian and Greek communities. I was with my friend Lusi who usually visits her mother at the weekend. This time, the invitation included me as I had happened to...Read More »..."
INGREDIENTS
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Ingredients for the aubergine filling
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500g/1lb aubergines
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100g/4oz feta/white cheese/beyaz peynir
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100g/4oz grated taze kaşar peyniri, kashkaval or Gruyere
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pepper
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salt (optional since the white cheese contains salt)
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Ingredients for the potato filling
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400g/14oz or 3 medium potatoes, boiled and mashed
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350g/12oz white cheese/feta/beyaz peynir
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50g/2oz grated Parmesan or kaşar peyniri
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3 eggs
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white pepper
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Borekita dough
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125ml/4fl oz sunflower oil
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125ml/4fl oz warm water
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½ tsp salt
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about 350g/12oz flour