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ground meat

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Lean turkey reduces fat content while ground chicken is often more affordable.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: chopped walnuts

Sunflower seeds provide a nutty flavor with fewer calories, while walnuts are often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is a healthier fat alternative, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: bulgur

Quinoa offers more protein, and bulgur is a cost-effective grain.

Chop 50 grape leaves as shown in the video.

Add 100 ML of olive oil to a pot.

Chop and add 3 onions to the pot.

Add 20 grams of pepper paste to the mixture.

Grate and add 1 big tomato.

Add 2 cups of coarse bulgur to the pot.

Season with red powdered pepper, cumin, mint, salt, and black pepper.

Add the chopped grape leaves to the mixture.

Pour in 900 ML of hot water and mix well.

Leave the cooking water to boil.

Once the water boils, cover the pot and turn down the stove fire.

Check the meal occasionally while it cooks.

Continue cooking until the bulgur absorbs its water.

Turn off the stove and cover the pot.

Let the meal rest for 15 minutes after cooking.

Add lemon juice or pomegranate syrup before serving.

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