Six things to make with it

Yufka does more than dürüm. Below are six ideas, each with the variety that suits it. Full recipes with quantities and photographs are still to come; they will not be invented just to fill the page.

Classic dürüm

Fill with grilled vegetables, falafel or meat, add sauce and fresh herbs and roll it tight. A short turn in the pan gives a crisp edge.

Best suited to: Dürüm Lavaş

Börek with spinach

Layers of yufka filled with spinach and feta or a plant-based alternative, baked golden. Festive to share.

Best suited to: Hazır Köy Yufkası

Sigara böreği

Rolled into small cigar shapes with cheese or a potato and herb filling. Fried or baked briefly until crisp. Works best with the böreklik variety.

Best suited to: Böreklik Yufka

Yufka pizza

A quick alternative to pizza dough. Yufka as the base, tomato sauce, your favourite topping, briefly in the oven. Ready in fifteen minutes.

Best suited to: Hazır Köy Yufkası

Breakfast wrap

Filled with avocado, roasted tomato, hummus and fresh herbs. Roll it tight, cut in half. Works cold in a lunch box too.

Best suited to: Dürüm Lavaş

Sweet yufka with walnut

Rolled with walnuts, cinnamon and a little honey or syrup, briefly in the oven. A simple sweet version without complicated layering.

Best suited to: Böreklik Yufka