Sini Monti~Armenian Meat Dumplings with Butter tomato mint topping

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Lean turkey reduces fat content while ground chicken is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine can be a cost-effective alternative.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds protein with fewer calories, while sour cream is often cheaper.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: silken tofu

Flaxseed meal can replace eggs in binding, while silken tofu is a budget-friendly alternative.

Combine ground beef, aleppo pepper, ground pepper, paprika, and salt in a bowl.

Mince 3 cloves of garlic and grate 1 onion into the mixture.

Add chopped parsley and a teaspoon of tomato paste to the meat filling and mix well.

Prepare dough by rolling it out with a foil roll as a makeshift rolling pin.

Cut the dough into squares for dumpling shapes.

Spray a sheet pan with ghee blend to prevent sticking.

Fill each square of dough with the meat mixture and pinch to seal.

Place dumplings on the prepared sheet pan and cover with a wet towel to prevent drying.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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