Ka'akeel كعاكيل ( A traditional Jordanian Meal)

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers a healthier fat profile.

sesame seeds

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide similar crunch and nutrition.

black cumin seeds

🥗Healthier: regular cumin seeds

💰Cheaper: caraway seeds

Regular cumin is more accessible and has a milder flavor.

Blend plain yogurt with turmeric, chopped green onions, salt, and about 3 tablespoons of olive oil to make a yogurt sauce.

Chop two bunches of parsley finely and add to the yogurt sauce along with black pepper, cumin, and dried mint.

Add about 8 eggs to the mixture, mixing well.

Gradually add about 2 cups of all-purpose flour until the mixture thickens enough to drop into boiling yogurt.

Bring the yogurt sauce to a boil.

Scoop the egg and vegetable mixture with a spoon and gently slide it into the boiling yogurt sauce using another spoon.

Ensure the dumplings remain individual pieces; if they fall apart, add more flour.

Add 1 cup of cooked lentils to the mixture after the dumplings are added.

Mix gently to combine, ensuring the dumplings are bite-sized.

Add about 1 tablespoon of clarified butter for flavor.

Pour into a serving bowl and garnish with parsley, toasted almonds, or toasted pine nuts.

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