Maklube Meat And Vegetable Rice Recipe Feast With Salad And Strained Yogurt Pilaff

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often less expensive.

eggplant

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Zucchini is lower in calories, and cabbage is often more affordable.

broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with spices

Vegetable broth reduces meat intake, and spiced water is a cost-effective alternative.

spices

🥗Healthier: fresh herbs

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Fresh herbs add flavor without extra calories, while dried herbs are often less expensive.

Soak the rice in water for half an hour.

Combine salt, water, and broth.

Peel and chop the carrots, eggplants, and potatoes.

Fry the eggplants after the potatoes are browned.

Lightly fry the carrots without adding oil or boil them in a little water.

Add half of the meat to the bottom of the pot.

Add 1 cup of rice, then add the carrots, followed by some more rice and the rest of the meat.

Heat the butter well, add black pepper, and add to the pot.

Add broth after boiling, close the lid, and wait until the rice is cooked.

Cover the pot with a cloth and wait at least 30 minutes.

Prepare a mixed green salad and add olive oil and salt to strained yogurt, mixing with some water.

Invert the pot onto a large tray to serve, adding salad and yogurt around the meat pilaf.

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