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ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: lentils

Lentils provide a vegetarian option and are cost-effective.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while cornstarch can be used for a gluten-free option.

oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is a healthier fat choice.

green chili

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: jalapeño

Bell pepper offers sweetness without heat, while jalapeño retains some spice.

Prepare the ground beef by cooking it in a Dutch oven with a little salt and pepper.

Chop the onion and add it to the ground beef while cooking.

Mix all-purpose flour with water to create a glue-like mixture.

Cut tortillas into halves and then into quarters to form triangles.

Take a spoonful of the cooked meat mixture and place it on the tortilla triangle.

Fold the tortilla over the filling and seal the edges using the flour-water mixture.

Fry the sambusas in oil until golden brown.

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