Chorba frik monsieur cuisine

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than lamb.

frik

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: bulgur wheat

Quinoa offers a healthier protein alternative, while bulgur is more economical.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are nutritious and often cheaper than dried chickpeas.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

Chop a large onion and 2 carrots into slices.

Add celery, parsley, coriander, and diced tomatoes into a blender.

Blend everything together for 1 minute at speed 10.

Add spices including salt, ginger, turmeric, saffron, and tomato paste.

Pour in water until it reaches the maximum level in the blender.

Use boiling water to help the mixture reach 100 degrees faster.

Cook for 2 minutes at 100 degrees, reverse direction, speed 1.

Add 60g of frik to the mixture.

Cook for 20 minutes at 100 degrees, reverse direction, speed 1.

Let the soup thicken as it cools.

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