Tunisian recipe mloukhia with meat very easy Mloukhia tounsia

mloukhia leaves

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: kale

Spinach is more accessible and maintains a similar texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has health benefits while being a cost-effective substitute.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and often less expensive than beef.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade broth is healthier and can be made from scraps.

Mix 6 tablespoons of mloukhia powder with vegetable oil in a bowl until it resembles pancake batter.

Boil a large pot of water on the stove until hot, ensuring it's more than half full to prevent overflow.

Add 3 bay leaves to the boiling water.

Mix the mloukhia powder and oil mixture into the hot water, stirring until dissolved.

Prepare the meat by smashing 3-4 cloves of garlic with it and seasoning with coriander powder and salt.

Let the meat rest for about half an hour after seasoning.

After half an hour, add the meat to the pot depending on its tenderness; if it's young meat, add it halfway through cooking, otherwise add it earlier.

Cook on medium to low heat for about 3 hours, stirring occasionally until thickened and darker in color.

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