Dinner for 6

Potato Sambousé

Name: Potato Sambousé
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 6 potatoes; 1 onion; 4 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp oil; turmeric (optional); 40 g parsley; 40 g coriander leaves; 150 g lavash flatbread; oil for frying (optional)

$4.91for 475 minServes 6

Potatoes, onion, garlic, and herbs fill folded lavash, which cooks until crisp in a skillet.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Potatoes, 2.65 lb$0.99/lb typical	2.65 lb	$2.60Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 1.5$1.49 each typical	1.5	$2.10Typical price
	Pita, 2$0.55 each typical	2	$1.16Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.37

Swaps

Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

75 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

Middle Eastern Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.23 per serving$4.91 for 4

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Ingredients

6 potatoes
1 onion
4 cloves garlic
2 tbsp oil
turmeric (optional)
40 g parsley
40 g coriander leaves
150 g lavash flatbread
oil for frying (optional)

Steps

Boil the potatoes in salted water for 20 minutes, then drain and cool them.
Cook the chopped onion and garlic in 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium heat for 6 minutes.
Mash the potatoes with the onion mixture, parsley, coriander, turmeric, salt, and pepper.
Cut the lavash into pieces, fill each with potato mixture, and fold them closed.
Fry the folded sambousé in hot oil in a skillet for 3 to 4 minutes per side until crisp.