How to make Lebanese Shish Barak

ground lamb

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

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

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is thicker and healthier, while sour cream is a cost-effective alternative.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: chopped walnuts

Sunflower seeds offer similar texture, while walnuts are more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine provides a budget-friendly option.

Mix 2 cups of flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a bowl.

Add about 1/2 cup water gradually until the dough is firm, adjusting with more flour if needed.

Cut the dough into four pieces and let it rest.

In a pan, melt some butter and add 1 cup of ground meat, cooking until smooth.

Add salt, black pepper, and seven spices to the meat, ensuring it remains dry.

Roll out the dough and use a ravioli maker to shape the shish barak.

Fill each piece with the meat mixture and seal them.

Heat oil in a pan for frying the shish barak until they are lightly browned.

Prepare the yogurt sauce by melting butter, adding 4 cups of yogurt, 2 cups of yogurt, and 1/2 cup of water, stirring until thickened.

Add black pepper and dry mint to the yogurt sauce.

Add the fried shish barak to the sauce, cover, and let them sit for 5 minutes before serving.

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