SHEFTALIES (Traditional Cypriot sausages)

ground lamb

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground beef is often more affordable.

pork fat

🥗Healthier: chicken skin

💰Cheaper: beef fat

Chicken skin provides moisture without the richness of pork fat.

sheep's intestine

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage casings

💰Cheaper: synthetic casings

Chicken casings are easier to handle and more widely available.

cinnamon

🥗Healthier: nutmeg

💰Cheaper: cardamom

Nutmeg offers a similar warmth with fewer calories.

Get charcoal going for grilling.

Prepare caul fat by soaking it in water with vinegar for 30 minutes to soften.

Make breadcrumbs from old bread using a food processor.

Chop onion and herbs (parsley and mint) finely.

Combine ground pork and ground lamb in a large bowl with chopped onion, herbs, spices, and breadcrumbs.

Mix everything together with gloves, ensuring no eggs are added.

Shape the mixture into small sausage shapes and wrap them in caul fat, ensuring the seam is at the bottom.

Skewer the sausages for easier grilling.

Grill the sausages over charcoal until crispy and cooked through, allowing fat to drip down.

Serve the sausages in pita bread with salad and a squeeze of lemon juice.

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