Middle Eastern Pork & Currant Filo Cigars
with Garden Salad & Tahini Yoghurt
- Milk
- Sesame
- Gluten
- Milk
- Gluten
- Soy
- May contain traces of allergens
These savoury cigars are the ultimate finger food! Layers of flaky filo encase a delicious spiced pork mince filling with pops of sweetness from currants and onion. Paired with a refreshing salad and tangy tahini yoghurt, this dish is perfectly balanced and sure to satisfy.
Ingredients
2 clove
garlic
½
Onion
1
tomato
1
cucumber
1 packet
Greek-Style Yoghurt
(Contains: Milk; )
1 packet
tahini
(Contains: Sesame; )
1 packet
pork mince
1 packet
Currants
(May be present: Milk, Gluten, Soy)
1 packet
tomato paste
1 sachet
Middle Eastern spice blend
1 packet
filo pastry
(Contains: Gluten; )
1 sachet
sesame seeds
(Contains: Sesame; )
1 packet
Mixed Salad Leaves
Not included in your delivery
olive oil
¼ cup
water
20 g
butter (for the filling)
(Contains: Milk; )
20 g
butter (for the pastry)
drizzle
white wine vinegar
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. • Finely chop garlic and onion (see ingredients). Slice tomato into rounds. Slice cucumber(see ingredients) into half-moons. • In a small bowl, combine Greek-style yoghurt and tahini. Season to taste and set aside.
• Heat a large frying pan over high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. • Cook pork mince, onion and currants, breaking up with a spoon, until just browned, 3-4 minutes. • Add garlic, tomato paste and Middle Eastern seasoning and cook, until fragrant, 1 minute. • Add the water and butter (for the filling) and simmer, until slightly reduced, 2-3 minutes. Season to taste.
• In a small microwave-safe bowl, add the butter (for the filo pastry). Microwave in 10 second bursts, until melted. Lay filo pastry sheets on a dry surface and fold in half. • Spoon pork mixture in the center of filo sheet. Fold sides over and roll into a cigar.
• Place on a lined oven tray. Repeat with remaining filo sheets and pork mixture. • Brush cigars with butter, sprinkle over sesame seeds and bake until golden, 15-20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine tomato, cucumber, mixed salad leaves and a drizzle of white wine vinegar and olive oil. Season to taste.
• Divide Middle Eastern pork filo cigars and cucumber tomato salad between plates. • Serve with tahini yoghurt. Enjoy!
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavour: Many enjoyed the tasty and interesting flavours, though some found the spice blend too strong and added their own seasonings.
- Ease of prep: Rolling the filo cigars proved tricky for some; clearer folding instructions and using two sheets per cigar could help.
- Suggestions: Consider adding more filling to each cigar, and experiment with cheese for a flavour variation some customers enjoyed.
- Next-day meals: The cigars make for a delicious feast that can be split into two separate meals.
