TRADITIONAL BELFAST Pastie, a popular NORTHERN IRISH snack

beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner and lower in calories.

pastry dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry dough

💰Cheaper: store-bought pastry dough

Whole wheat adds fiber while store-bought saves time.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine is often less expensive.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: frozen hash browns

Sweet potatoes are more nutritious, while hash browns are convenient.

In a bowl, combine minced pork, diced onions, grated potatoes, half a teaspoon of all spice, salt, and black pepper.

Mix the ingredients together with your hands until well incorporated.

Form the mixture into small hamburger-sized balls and place them on a tray.

Prepare a batter using self-raising flour and water until thick.

Flatten each patty to about 1 cm thick and dip them in the batter.

Heat oil in a deep pan to 180°C and fry the patties for 5 to 7 minutes, turning them over halfway through.

Remove the patties and let them rest on kitchen towel before serving.

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