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olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier with a higher smoke point.

whole lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is lower in fat and more affordable.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: herb blends

Dried herbs are convenient and often cheaper.

bay leaves

💰Cheaper: dried basil

Dried basil can add flavor at a lower cost.

Select a whole lamb or goat for Mechowy.

Season the animal with a mixture of spices, herbs, and a marinade made from olive oil and aromatics.

Skewer the seasoned animal onto a long, horizontal rod.

Slowly roast the skewered animal over an open flame.

Baste the meat with the marinade during roasting to keep it moist.

Regularly rotate the skewer for even cooking and a crispy exterior.

Once cooked, carve and serve the meat.

Serve Mechowy as a centerpiece for special occasions, accompanied by traditional side dishes like flatbreads, salads, olives, and sauces such as harissa.

For Sfenge, mix flour, yeast, salt, and sugar in a bowl.

Gradually add lukewarm water to form a soft, slightly sticky dough.

Knead the dough until smooth and elastic.

Allow the dough to rise in a warm place until it doubles in size.

Portion the dough into rounds or flattened discs.

Deep-fry the doughnuts in hot oil until golden brown on both sides.

Drain the fried Sfenge on paper towels.

Serve Sfenge warm, plain or dusted with powdered sugar, or dipped in honey.

For Bissara, soak dried fava beans overnight, then peel them.

Sauté chopped onions and garlic in olive oil until soft.

Add ground spices and toast briefly to release flavors.

Add peeled fava beans and water or broth, simmer until tender.

Blend the mixture until smooth or slightly chunky as preferred.

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve Bissara hot, garnished with olive oil and spices, or as a side dish.

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