The ADDICTIVE Palestinian Rolls You Need To Make

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds provide a similar crunch at a lower cost.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more affordable while still offering a neutral flavor.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often less expensive than breasts.

sumac

🥗Healthier: lemon zest

💰Cheaper: citric acid

Lemon zest adds acidity and brightness at a lower price.

Make a marinade by mixing 30 ml olive oil, 4 cloves minced garlic, 2 tablespoons salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and 0.5 teaspoon ground cardamom in a bowl.

Cut 1 kg of chicken breast into evenly thick filets and coat with the marinade; let sit for 15 to 30 minutes.

Heat a high wood pan on medium-high heat, sear 3 to 4 chicken filets for 2 to 3 minutes, flip, and add a couple tablespoons of water to steam, covering with a lid.

Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes until done, checking with a thermometer.

Slice 6 medium onions into strips about 3 mm wide.

Add onions to the pan with the chicken browning, turn heat to medium, add 1 teaspoon salt and 30 ml extra virgin olive oil, and cover to cook for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through.

After 20 minutes, add 3/4 teaspoon black pepper and 3 teaspoons sumac to the onions and mix; cover and cook for another 10 to 20 minutes.

Shred the cooked chicken into small bite-sized pieces and add to the onions along with the remaining 3/4 teaspoon black pepper, another 3 tablespoons sumac, 70 ml fresh lemon juice, and 2 teaspoons pomegranate molasses; mix thoroughly.

Cut sge or maruk bread into triangles, about 8 pieces from each bread.

Make a binder with 10 g flour and 10 g water, mixing until smooth.

Place a piece of bread with the bottom of the triangle facing you, add a couple tablespoons of filling, tuck the sides, and roll forward, sealing with the flour binder.

Place rolls seam-side down in a large baking dish.

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