Clean, wash, and chop 1 kg (about 2 lb) of spinach. In a pot, sauté 1 finely diced onion in half a tea glass of vegetable oil. Add the chopped spinach on top. Add 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, and half a dessert spoon of salt, then stir to combine. Once the spinach has softened, crack in 2 eggs, stir, and remove from the heat once cooked.

In a bowl, whisk together 1 egg and 1 water glass of yogurt. Add 1 tea glass of vegetable oil and 1 water glass of water, and mix everything together.

Lay one sheet of yufka flat on the counter. Brush the prepared oil-and-yogurt sauce over it. Divide the yufka into 4 equal pieces. Place the spinach filling along the wider edge of each piece, then roll tightly into a log and coil into a rose shape. Repeat with the remaining 2 sheets of yufka. Place the prepared börek pieces on a parchment-lined baking tray, brush the tops with 1 egg yolk, and bake in an oven preheated to 190°C (375°F) until golden on top.

About This Recipe

Spinach contains a remarkably high amount of vitamins A, B, C, and E. It also contains the minerals phosphorus, iodine, and magnesium. Its most important feature is that it is a vegetable particularly rich in iron. There are two types of spinach: prickly and smooth.
Prickly spinach has spiny, angular seeds and lance-shaped leaves. It is more resistant to cold weather. Smooth spinach, on the other hand, has spineless seeds and broad leaves. The smooth variety is the preferred type both worldwide and in our country.

*Spinach gained popularity in Europe in the 12th century.
*Because of its origins, spinach is known as "Persian Green" in China.
*Spinach grows in sandy soil in moist, cool areas.
*Fresh spinach contains numerous pesticides that can be harmful to humans.
*Spinach varieties are divided into three groups based on the size and shape of their leaves.
*It is a flowering plant of Persian origin belonging to the Amaranthaceae family.
-Savoy spinach: has dark green, crinkled leaves.
-Flat-leaf spinach: has broad and smooth leaves.
-Semi-savoy spinach: has partially wrinkled leaves.
*It has a thin, flexible stem that can reach up to 30 cm (about 12 inches) in height.
*Spinach produces small yellow-green flowers. Each plant produces either male (stamens) or female (pistil) reproductive organs (dioecious plant). The flowers are pollinated by the wind.
*Spinach has been used in human nutrition for centuries. It has a low calorie content and a wide variety of vitamins and minerals beneficial to human health.
*In terms of frequent cultivation, it is produced in the spring and autumn months.
*The leaves are the edible part of the spinach plant.
*The largest leaves of the spinach plant are always found at the base and at the very top of the plant.

Spinach Rose Börek is the best alternative to Potato Rose Börek. Enjoy making it!