Cooking lessons: Bosnian food! Discover burek pita, japrak and sogan dolma and how to make them

ground meat

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: lentils

Lentils provide a plant-based option that is cost-effective.

phyllo dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry dough

💰Cheaper: homemade dough

Homemade dough can be more affordable and healthier.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt offers a creamier texture with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is a healthier fat alternative.

Prepare frozen mangled leaves by soaking them in warm water for 1-2 minutes.

Boil the soaked leaves for 5-10 minutes depending on their freshness.

Cut the onion wider to create a nice surface for stuffing.

Prepare the stuffing mixture by peeling one onion and grinding it with beef.

Wash half a cup of short grain rice and add it to the meat mixture.

Add sunflower oil, sweet paprika, pepper, and vegeta to the mixture and mix well.

Prepare sauce by chopping boiled onions and thicker parts of the mangled leaves.

Add sweet paprika, chopped frozen tomatoes, tomato paste, vegeta, pepper, celery, and onion water to the sauce mixture.

Preheat the oven to 250°C (482°F).

Stuff the mangled leaves with the meat mixture and roll them up tightly.

Place the stuffed leaves in a baking dish and pour the sauce over them.

Bake in the oven for approximately 35-40 minutes.

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