LOULLA’S KOUPES (kibbeh)

ground lamb

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground beef is often less expensive.

bulgur wheat

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: rice

Quinoa is a protein-rich alternative, while rice is widely available.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: chopped walnuts

Sunflower seeds are lower in cost and provide a similar crunch.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point, while vegetable oil is budget-friendly.

Prepare fine cracked wheat by mixing it with salt, pepper, olive oil, cumin, cinnamon, and boiling water.

Cover the mixture and let it rest for at least three hours.

After resting, mix in flour, mashed potato, and baking powder until well combined.

For the filling, fry minced pork with olive oil, spring onions, and chopped onions until the meat changes color.

Add cumin, cinnamon, salt, and pepper to the meat mixture and cook for about ten minutes.

Stir in toasted pine nuts and chopped parsley once the meat has cooled.

Take a portion of the shell mixture, roll it into a ball, and shape it into a thin shell.

Fill the shell with the meat mixture and seal it, shaping it as desired.

Place the filled koupe on a tray and refrigerate for at least one hour before frying.

Fry the koupe in hot oil until golden brown.

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