Madrouba Warak Enab | Madrouba Grape Leaves | Madrouba Recipe | Arabic Food

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

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

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats, and sunflower seeds are more economical.

grape leaves

🥗Healthier: cabbage leaves

💰Cheaper: collard greens

Cabbage leaves are lower in calories, and collard greens are more accessible.

Chop the onion and garlic, and set aside.

Chop the tomatoes and green bell pepper, and set aside.

In a large pot, heat olive oil and sauté the chopped onion and garlic until translucent.

Add the chopped tomatoes and green bell pepper, and cook until softened.

Stir in the rice, mixspice, black pepper, paprika, cumin, dried lemon powder, salt, and tomato paste.

Add the hot water and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.

Remove from heat and let cool slightly before serving.

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