Culinary World Tour: Episode Two: Albania - Pitalka, Jani Me Fasule, Feregese Tirane

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta is lower in fat and calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil has similar health benefits.

spinach

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: collard greens

Kale provides similar nutrients.

water

🥗Healthier: broth

💰Cheaper: tap water

Broth adds flavor without extra cost.

Stir yeast into milk and add sugar, set aside for 10 minutes until frothy.

Add salt to the flour in a mixing bowl.

Combine the frothy yeast mixture with flour and knead to form dough, adding water as needed to achieve a firm dough.

Shape the dough into a ball and let it rise for about 1 hour until doubled in size.

Deflate the risen dough and divide it into six equal parts, shaping each into a ball.

Let the dough balls rest before flattening them into discs about 1/4 inch thick.

Cover the discs with a towel or cling wrap to retain moisture and let rest for 20 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 475°F and bake the discs for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.

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