Kafta Bil Laban/ Kafta and Yogurt Tray/ Quick and Easy Dinner/ Hadia's Lebanese Cuisine

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds protein and creaminess while sour cream is often more affordable.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork can be less expensive.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: chopped walnuts

Sunflower seeds are lower in fat, and walnuts provide a similar texture at a lower cost.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is healthier, while vegetable oil is often cheaper.

Dice the onions and parsley finely.

Mix together the finely chopped parsley, chopped onion, and ground beef.

Season with seven spice, black pepper, and salt.

Using your hands, mix everything together to form a homogeneous mixture.

Grease a large baking dish with olive oil and spread the mixture evenly, pressing it to about half an inch thick.

Bake in a preheated oven at 400°F for about 15 minutes until no pink meat is left and slightly browned.

In a pan, combine yogurt, tahini, pomegranate molasses, salt, and egg. Whisk well and cook over medium heat until thickened.

Pour the yogurt mixture evenly over the baked kefta and return to the oven for another 15 minutes.

Heat 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil in a skillet and sauté the pine nuts until golden.

Sprinkle the toasted pine nuts over the dish and serve warm, garnished with chopped parsley.

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