How To Make Turkmen Ishlekli (meat pie) | Food From Turkmenistan

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Lean turkey reduces fat while maintaining protein.

potato

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: mashed cauliflower

Sweet potato adds nutrients without losing texture.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers health benefits and flavor.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed is a great egg substitute for binding.

Mix flour, salt, sugar, and yeast in a bowl.

Add warm milk and knead to form a dough.

Cover the dough and let it rest for 30 minutes.

In a skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium heat.

Add chopped onions and sauté until translucent.

Stir in ground beef and cook until browned.

Add diced potatoes and cook until tender.

Remove from heat and let the filling cool slightly.

Divide the dough into equal portions and roll each into a circle.

Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each circle.

Fold the dough over to create a half-moon shape and seal the edges.

Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat.

Fry the pies until golden brown on both sides.

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