Chickpea Flour and Lor Cheese Poğaça

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Preheat the oven to 170°C. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.

   Cookware: baking tray, oven, parchment paper

2. Step 2

   Whisk the chickpea flour and baking powder together in a mixing bowl until evenly combined.

   Ingredients used: 8.0 gr Baking Powder, 120.0 gr Chickpea Flour

   Cookware: mixing bowl, whisk

3. Step 3

   Add the crumbled lor cheese, yogurt, and egg white. Fold and press the mixture together until it forms a cohesive, sticky dough with no dry flour remaining.

   Ingredients used: 200.0 gr Curd Cheese, 1.0 piece Egg White, 120.0 ml Yogurt

   Cookware: mixing bowl, Silicone spatula

4. Step 4

   Let the dough stand at room temperature so the chickpea flour can hydrate.

   Timer: 5 min (fixed)

   Cookware: mixing bowl

5. Step 5

   Divide the dough into 12 equal mounds on the prepared tray, compacting each mound with an ice cream scoop.

   Cookware: baking tray, Ice cream scoop

6. Step 6

   Beat the egg yolk in a small bowl, brush it over the pastries, and scatter the nigella seeds evenly on top.

   Ingredients used: 1.0 piece Egg Yolk, 9.0 gr Nigella Seeds

   Cookware: baking tray, pastry brush, small bowl

7. Step 7

   Bake at 170°C until the tops are golden and the centers are set, about 23–27 minutes. The center should reach at least 74°C if checked with a food thermometer.

   Timer: 25 min (fixed)

   Cookware: baking tray, oven

8. Step 8

   Cool the pastries on the tray for 5 minutes before serving warm.

   Timer: 5 min (fixed)

   Cookware: baking tray