Cheesy Lentil and Spinach Gozleme
Veggie

Cheesy Lentil and Spinach Gozleme

with Lemon Wedges

Whether you're full-time vego or part-time only, our varied range of vegetarian dishes really hits the spot. Bursting with veggies, dairy, legumes, grains and nuts, they're packed with flavour, they’ll fill you up and they're totally mouth-watering too!

Vegetarian
20-30 minutesCooking Time
EASYDifficulty
2 - 4Servings
645Calories

Ingredients

  • 1 lemon
    1 lemon
  • 1 spring onion
    1 spring onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
    2 garlic cloves
  • 50g cheddar
    50g cheddar
  • 380g lentils
    380g lentils
  • 100g baby spinach leaves
    100g baby spinach leaves
  • 50g tomato paste
    50g tomato paste
  • 5g cumin and coriander spice blend
    5g cumin and coriander spice blend
  • 4 pita breads
    4 pita breads

From Your Pantry

  • 2 tbs olive oil

Utensils Needed

  • oven tray
  • baking paper
  • box grater
  • medium frypan
  • pastry brush

Instructions

Prep ingredients

Prep ingredients

Preheat the oven to 220C, fan-forced (see Kitchen hack). Line an oven tray with baking paper. Cut the lemon into wedges. Finely chop the spring onion. Crush or finely chop 2 garlic cloves. Coarsely grate the cheese. Drain and rinse the lentils.

Cook lentil filling

Cook lentil filling

Heat 1 tbs olive oil in a medium frypan over medium-high heat. Cook the garlic, stirring, for 1 min or until fragrant. Add the lentils, spinach, half the tomato paste* and half the cumin and coriander spice blend* and cook, stirring, for 1-2 mins until the spinach is wilted. Remove the pan from the heat. Taste, then season with salt and pepper.

Assemble gozleme

Assemble gozleme

Put 1 pita on the lined tray and spread with the lentil filling. Scatter over the cheese, then sandwich with another pita*, pressing down firmly.

Bake gozleme

Bake gozleme

Brush the gozleme with 1 tbs olive oil and bake for 12-15 mins, turning halfway (use a spatula to carefully flip it over), until golden brown and the cheese is melted.

Serve up

Serve up

Cut the gozleme into wedges and divide among plates. Scatter over the spring onion and serve with the lemon wedges. Enjoy!

Kitchen hack

Kitchen hack

Don't feel like turning the oven on? Simply warm the assembled gozleme in a large frypan over medium-high heat, carefully turning when golden underneath, until the cheese is melted.

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Chef Catherine Zhang

As Culinary Creative, Catherine brings her love for simply delicious food to Dinnerly. A devoted foodie with a sweet tooth, Catherine started honing her skills in the kitchen at a young age. She shared her love for desserts as a contestant on 'Zumbo's Just Desserts' and was crowned the Season 2 winner. Since then, she has worked as a pastry chef and shares delicious Asian-inspired desserts on her blog, zhangcatherine.com.

"Catherine loves East-Asian cuisine, a little bit of spice, and all things sweet."

Nutrition (per serving)

Energy (Kilojoules)

2705

Energy (Calories)

645

Protein

25

Total Fat

29.9

-Saturated

10.1

Carbohydrate

65

-Sugars

7

Dietary Fibre

3.4

Sodium

1108.5

Allergens

Gluten
Milk
Soy
Wheat

Recipes curated and site by Vishnu. Enjoy!