What Goes Well With Börek? 10 Delicious Recipes to Complete Your Tea Time

You've prepared wonderful börek (savory Turkish layered pastry) filled with cheese, spinach, or ground meat for afternoon tea or a guest spread. But if you're wondering "what goes well with börek, what can I make?" — we're here with a collection of delicious recipes you can put together in no time.

These recipes that pair best alongside börek aren't just for when you make börek — you can also use them when unexpected guests drop by, at breakfast tables, or really in any menu. Here are the wonderful recipes...

THE FIRST NAME THAT COMES TO MIND WITH BÖREK

Crown the harmony of potato and char-roasted red pepper with garlicky yogurt and mayonnaise... Be sure to try this delicious roasted red pepper potato salad...

NOT EVERY CAKE HAS TO BE SWEET!

A delicious onion savory cake recipe for savory cake lovers, featuring the wonderful harmony of cheese and dill...

THE TABLE FEELS EMPTY WITHOUT IT

For an easy sarma (stuffed grape leaves) recipe you can cook effortlessly in a pressure cooker — you can blanch the leaves beforehand and roll the sarma as tightly and thinly as possible...

FORGET THE KISIR RECIPE YOU KNOW!

Forget the kısır (bulgur salad) recipes you know! Now you can offer your guests a different flavor at tea time. Especially those who love pickled beets will adore this recipe! Beet Kısır (Bulgur Salad with Beet) Recipe

ADDS ENERGY TO THE TABLE

Especially during winter months, how about baking a wonderfully fragrant cake with tahini — an ingredient that boosts energy and keeps you warm — for your loved ones? Here is our energizing recipe: Tahini Cake

A REGIONAL DELIGHT

The famous Fellah Köftesi (Poached Bulgur Balls with Tomato Sauce) from the Adana and Hatay regions actually varies from region to region, but the most renowned version comes from Hatay. Have you tried it yet?

FOR THOSE TIRED OF ROLLING

Are you tired of rolling olive oil grape leaf sarma for your guests? Then olive oil red pepper dolma (stuffed peppers) is just right for you!


ADDS COLOR TO THE TABLE

How about a gorgeous, richly-looking snack that will brighten up your table? Then you absolutely must try colorful potato balls!


FOR THOSE TIRED OF KIŞIR

For those who are bored of kısır (bulgur salad) or potato salad at tea time; a delicious walnut mung bean salad recipe that is high in fiber and keeps you full for a long time

AN ESSENTIAL BONUS

We can't finish without giving you the mercimek köftesi (lentil köfte / lentil patties) recipe — an indispensable staple of any guest spread. At least one in every two guests will ask for it. 

May your guest tables be plentiful. Bon appétit in advance...