Chapli Kebab with Insalata & Goat's Cheese Cream Chèvre

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground chicken is often less expensive.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Spinach adds nutrients while dried herbs are more economical.

pomegranate seeds

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: raisins

Dried cranberries offer a similar sweetness, while raisins are generally cheaper.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: mashed banana

Flaxseed meal is a vegan binder, while mashed banana can be a cost-effective alternative.

Roast 1 tablespoon of coriander seeds, 1 teaspoon of cumin, and 1 teaspoon of fennel for one minute and cool.

Add a few strands of dried orange peel and 1 tablespoon of dry pomegranate powder to the cooled spices and pulse coarsely in a grinder.

Roast 2.5 tablespoons of cornmeal for less than a minute.

Pulse 300 grams of minced meat in a grinder and add the pulsed dry spices, 0.5 teaspoon of garam masala, 2-3 chopped fresh red chilies, 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander, and 1 tablespoon of chopped mint leaves.

Add 40 grams of chopped onion that has been salted and drained, zest of 1 lime, 2 teaspoons of salt, a dash of cracked black pepper, 1 tablespoon of ginger garlic paste, 30 grams of de-seeded and chopped tomato, 1 tablespoon of ghee, and the roasted cornmeal mix to the meat mixture and mix thoroughly.

Let the mixture sit for at least one hour.

For the goat's cheese cream, mix 113 grams of goat's cheese with 2 heaped tablespoons of cream cheese, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, 1 teaspoon of rice vinegar, zest of a lemon, a generous crack of black pepper, and a small dash of salt.

For the ensalata, combine 80 grams of chopped yellow green pepper, 40 grams chopped onion, 40 grams de-seeded and chopped tomatoes, 40 grams de-seeded and chopped cucumber, 1 teaspoon chopped celery, 2 pearls of chopped garlic, 6-8 leaves of chopped basil, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, a generous crack of black pepper, and 1 teaspoon of balsamic vinegar.

Mix the ensalata ingredients together.

Add 1 beaten egg to the seasoned mince and mix until the mixture is gloppy and pasty.

Wet your hands with water, take a portion of the mince, shape it into a roundel, and flatten it into a patty.

Fry the patty in hot oil, flattening it further with a flat spoon, and fry for less than 2 minutes on each side.

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