Traditional Mongolian Khuushuur | Khushuur Recipe | Mongolian Food | Meat Pastry

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Turkey offers lower fat content while chicken is often less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola is usually cheaper.

onion

🥗Healthier: shallots

💰Cheaper: leeks

Shallots provide a milder flavor, while leeks are often less costly.

black pepper

🥗Healthier: white pepper

💰Cheaper: paprika

White pepper can be a healthier option, and paprika offers a unique flavor.

Finely chop red onions and grate carrots and garlic.

Mix chopped spinach with the other ingredients in a bowl.

Add salt, pepper, and cumin powder to the mixture and mix thoroughly by hand.

Add olive oil and mix again, then cover and let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes.

In another bowl, mix whole wheat flour with salt and 1 egg.

Add a splash of olive oil and knead the dough until soft, similar to bread or roti dough.

Cover the dough with a cloth and let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes.

Roll out the dough into thicker circles than normal rotis.

Place the filling on one half of the dough circle and add cheese.

Fold the dough over the filling and seal the edges with a fork.

Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat.

Test the oil with a piece of dough before adding the filled pastries.

Fry each pastry for 3 to 4 minutes on each side until golden brown.

Leave the cooked pastries aside for 5 minutes before serving.

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