Tzukoro Phyllo Spiral with Roasted Vegetables and Cheese Draft

A large phyllo spiral filled with roasted eggplant and peppers and three cheeses, which I serve as a starter for a big table.

  • Prep1 hr
  • Cook1 hr
  • Total2 hr
  • KashrutDairy

What you need

Amount:×1

Filling

Dough

Topping

How I make it

Filling

  1. Char the eggplants over an open flame until the skin is black all over.

  2. Let cool a little, peel, and leave in a colander for a few minutes to drain some of the liquid.

  3. Preheat the oven to 475°F (250°C) and roast the peppers for about 25 minutes, until charred, turning them partway through.

  4. Transfer to a plastic bag and close it loosely. Let cool, then peel and remove the stems and seeds. Cut into strips.

  5. Mix all the filling ingredients.

Shaping and baking

  1. Lay a phyllo sheet on the work surface, brush with olive oil and top with a second sheet.

  2. Spread a line of filling along the length of the dough and roll it into a narrow log. Repeat with every pair of sheets.

  3. Oil a large baking pan, like a pizza pan, and set one filled log in the center.

  4. Coil the remaining logs around it in a spiral.

  5. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with the nigella and sesame seeds.

  6. Bake in an oven preheated to 375°F (190°C) for about 30 minutes, until golden.

Source: ChefEf (chefef.com)