Libyan cuisine: Tajeen Jban ”Cheese Tagine” With Meat and Cheese

cheese

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Feta adds flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits and a mild flavor.

semolina

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour increases fiber content.

parsley

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: kale

Spinach is nutrient-dense and often more affordable.

Cut the potato into slices.

Fry the potatoes.

Fry the meat in oil with salt, red pepper, black pepper, and turmeric.

Add paste tomatoes and water, then cook the meat until well done.

Let the meat cool to prevent cooking the eggs when added.

Chop the parsley.

Mix eggs, cheese, and breadcrumbs until the mixture sticks together.

Grease the mold with oil and flour.

Put the mixture in the mold.

Place the mold in the oven for 15 to 25 minutes, turning on the oven from the bottom.

In the last 5 minutes, turn on the oven from both the bottom and top.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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