Bottom belleh (meat pie)

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + cornstarch

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Brown sugar offers similar sweetness at a lower cost.

Mix 2 cups of flour in a bowl and set aside.

Dissolve 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1.5 teaspoons of salt in water and set aside.

Beat 1 raw egg and set aside.

Add 3 tablespoons of butter to the flour and mix until combined.

Add 3 teaspoons of oil to the flour mixture and combine well.

Create a space in the flour mixture and add the dissolved sugar and salt water, mixing until a dough forms.

Add the beaten egg to the dough mixture and mix until combined.

Let the dough rest for 10 minutes to soften.

Prepare the filling by cleaning and deboning dry fish, then mix with salt, pepper sauce, and tomato paste.

Roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut into circles.

Place the filling in the center of each circle, moisten the edges with water, and fold to seal.

Fry the filled dough in warm olive oil over medium heat, then reduce to low heat as they fry until golden brown.

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