Iraqi Veggie Cracked wheat Dumpling/ Chaldean/Assyrian كبة حامض صيامي /#Recipe34CFF

cracked wheat

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: bulgur wheat

Quinoa is gluten-free and high in protein, while bulgur is more affordable and similar in texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil is heart-healthy, while sunflower oil is often less expensive.

potato

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: cauliflower

Sweet potatoes add nutrients and flavor, while cauliflower is a low-cost, low-carb alternative.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: edamame

💰Cheaper: black beans

Edamame offers a protein boost, while black beans are budget-friendly and versatile.

Put a little oil (1 tablespoon) in a pan on medium heat. When the oil is hot, add onion and swiss chard stems and cook until tender. Set aside to cool down.

In the same pan, heat 1 tablespoon oil and add chopped mushroom. Cook until all the water evaporates and slightly light brown. Set aside to cool down.

In the same pan, heat 1 tablespoon oil and add chopped eggplant. Fry until light brown. Add to the rest of the ingredients to cool down.

Mix onion, swiss chard, mushroom, eggplant, cooked split pea or chickpeas, chopped walnuts, parsley, tahini sauce, and all spices and salt together very well.

Wash the jeresh (cracked wheat) well and get rid of the excess water.

Add 1/4 tsp of salt to the jeresh and mix well. Cover and let it rest for 1/2 hour.

Knead the jeresh until you get a smooth and tough dough. If too tough, add some cold water and knead more.

Make golf-sized balls from the dough and open a big hole inside each.

Fill with 1 tablespoon of the cool filling and close it, then flatten it or keep it ball-shaped.

Finish all the dumplings the same way and cover them for later use.

In a medium pot, sauté a small diced onion, then add vegetables (big chunks of eggplant, carrots, cooked red beets, and zucchini).

Cook for five minutes, then add salt and red pepper to taste. Some may add green chili.

Add 2-3 tablespoons of tomato paste and cook for a few minutes.

Add enough water to reach 3/4 of the height of the pot.

When the water starts boiling, add the dumplings. For the first five minutes, do not touch them; after that, stir carefully to prevent sticking.

Cook the dumplings for 20 to 25 minutes. When they float to the top, they are cooked and ready.

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