LIVE: Cooking 8 Lebanese Dishes with 6 Skilled Chefs at Hotel Phoenicia Beirut

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than lamb.

tahini

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Sunflower seed butter offers a similar texture and flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is healthier.

pita bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: flatbread

Whole grain bread adds fiber and nutrients.

Soak chickpeas overnight in water.

Drain and rinse chickpeas.

Blend chickpeas with tahini, garlic, lemon juice, and cumin until smooth.

Drizzle in olive oil while blending until creamy.

Chill the hummus in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.

Prepare pita bread by warming it on a grill or in a pan.

Cook lamb on a grill until browned and cooked through, about 8-10 minutes.

Sauté onions in olive oil until translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add diced tomatoes and spices to the onions and simmer for 10 minutes.

Layer rice in a serving dish and top with lamb and tomato mixture.

Garnish with parsley and pine nuts before serving.

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