Andy Baraghani’s Savory & Spicy Kufteh | The Secret Sauce with Grossy Pelosi

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground lamb

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground lamb is often less expensive.

saffron

🥗Healthier: turmeric

💰Cheaper: paprika

Turmeric adds color and health benefits, while paprika is more affordable.

split peas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: chickpeas

Lentils are a great source of protein and cook faster than split peas.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almonds provide healthy fats, while sunflower seeds are budget-friendly.

Thinly slice 2 large onions.

Peel 6 cloves of garlic.

Heat olive oil in a pot and add the sliced onions, cooking until they are dark and caramelized.

Add the peeled garlic to the onions and cook until it reaches a pasty consistency.

In a bowl, combine the ground beef, cooked onions and garlic, 1 egg, long grain rice, a handful of dill, a handful of parsley, and half a bunch of chives.

Add 1 teaspoon of turmeric and season with salt (about 1.5 teaspoons).

Mix the ingredients gently to avoid overworking the meat.

Form the mixture into meatballs, stuffing each with a whole dried apricot.

In a separate pot, add 1 can of whole San Marzano tomatoes and 1 tablespoon of tomato paste, along with red pepper flakes to taste, and cook until the sauce thickens.

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