Lamb filo swirl pie
Looking for a flavourful and impressive dish for your next dinner party? Look no further than this delicious lamb filo swirl pie recipe! Featuring fragrant baharat seasoning, tender lamb mince, and crunchy pine nuts and raisins, this dish is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large, lidded frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the lamb mince and fry, undisturbed, for 5-7 mins until deeply browned and crisp on one side. Reduce the heat to medium and flip the mince, breaking it up with a wooden spoon.
- Add the onion and cook for 5-7 mins more until softened. Stir in the garlic, baharat, raisins, pine nuts, tomato purée and bulgur wheat. Add 300ml water, cover and simmer for 12-15 mins until the bulgur wheat is tender and the liquid has been absorbed. Leave to cool for 30 mins, then stir through the cheese and mint; season.
- Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C and grease a large baking tray (about 32 x 22cm) or wide frying pan (at least 26cm) with 2 tbsp oil. Whisk together the 50g vegetable oil, yogurt and egg. Lay a filo sheet lengthways on a clean work surface and brush generously with the yogurt glaze mix. Cover the remaining filo with a damp tea towel until needed.
- Arrange a thin sausage of the filling (about 100-120g) along the top end of the pastry, leaving a 3-4cm border. Fold the border over the filling, then roll the sausage tightly towards yourself to encase the filling. Wrap up like a snail, seam-side down, in the centre of the prepared tray and brush with more yogurt glaze. Repeat with more filo sheets (you’ll need 9-10 in total) and the remaining filling, attaching each to the end of the spiral as you go.
- Brush the spiral with any leftover glaze and sprinkle evenly with sesame seeds. Bake for 40-45 mins until the pastry is crisp and golden brown. Leave to rest for 10 mins before serving, scattered with extra mint, if you like.
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