🇩🇿 Algerian dish from the region of Bou Saada called Zviti (Arabic زفيطي)

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner while beef is often more affordable.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats, while sunflower seeds are cost-effective.

spices

🥗Healthier: fresh herbs

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Fresh herbs enhance flavor without added calories, while dried herbs are budget-friendly.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is a healthier fat option, while margarine can be less expensive.

Prepare the semolina galette by mixing semolina, salt, and enough water to form a soft dough.

Roll the dough into a ball, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rest for a few minutes.

Bake or grill the peppers, or boil them with tomatoes for 5-10 minutes.

Roll out the dough into a round shape and cook it on a griddle or tagine, ensuring both sides and edges are cooked.

Cut the cooked galette into four pieces and tear them into small pieces while hot, then set aside.

Remove the outer skin, seeds, and ribs from the peppers and tomatoes.

Crush the tomatoes and set aside.

Use a mortar and pestle to crush garlic cloves with salt, coriander powder, and fennel powder, then add chili peppers and continue crushing.

Add the crushed tomatoes and tomato paste, mixing everything together, then add chopped cilantro and mix again.

Assemble the dish by taking about one tablespoon of the tomato pepper mix and adding the galette pieces, crushing them together with boiled water until the desired consistency is reached.

Taste for seasoning and add salt if needed, then mix in olive oil before serving.

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