Two Lebanese Recipes at Mounè in Marseille

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground lamb

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground lamb adds a unique flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are a great source of protein and cook faster.

parsley

🥗Healthier: coriander

💰Cheaper: green onions

Coriander adds a fresh flavor while being more affordable.

Prepare the meat by mixing with ground beef, garlic, and seven spices.

Cut the onion and cook them in meat oil until soft.

Add the spices with the onions to infuse flavor.

Prepare tahini sauce by mixing tahini paste with lemon juice and water until smooth.

Add salt and paprika to the tahini sauce.

Once onions are soft, add the meatballs and then the tahini sauce, stirring well.

Let it cook slowly for 40 minutes.

For the fava beans, boil them for 5 minutes.

Sauté onions in olive oil, then add crushed garlic and chopped coriander.

Add spices to the onion mixture.

Add fava beans and mix everything together.

Add rice on top of the fava bean mixture without stirring, then add water.

Place a weight on top to keep the rice whole while cooking.

Prepare a sauce with yogurt, lemon, salt, garlic, and mint.

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