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Chickpea Bourekia
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Chickpea Bourekia

12 ingredients 9 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

695
Calories
31g
Protein
39g
Fat
54g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Chickpea 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 134
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Feta Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Pastry not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 250 g (8 oz) cooked chickpeas
  • 2 tablespoons virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and finely chopped
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL/4 fl oz) dry white wine
  • 125 g (4 oz) goat's milk or other feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 225 g (7 oz) filo pastry
  • Olive oil, as needed

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 190 degrees C (375 degrees F/gas mark 5).

2

Mash the chickpeas in a large bowl and set aside.

3

Cook the olive oil, onion and garlic in a saucepan, until the onion and garlic are translucent. Add the tomatoes, salt and pepper, and stir.

4

Now add the wine and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. When the mixture has cooled, stir in the cheese, chickpeas, coriander and egg. Adjust seasoning if necessary. Set aside.

5

Now prepare the pastry. Cut the filo pastry into rectangles about 10 cm x 20 cm (4 in. x 8 in.). Brush each sheet with a little olive oil.

6

Put a tablespoonful of filling at one end of a sheet. Fold over the sides and nearest end of the filo and roll the pastry lengthways into a sausage shape.

7

Bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden in colour.

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Category:Nigerian Recipes

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Category:Nigerian Appetizers

Recipe sourced from fandom

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