Lamb Burger Pittas
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
25 min.
Preparation
Ingredients
for
4
- Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp Cumin
- 1 Tbsp Sesame seeds
- 4 Tbsps Oil
- 1 onion (finely chopped)
- 1 clove garlic cloves (finely chopped)
- 21 ozs ground lamb
- 2 Tbsps chopped mint
- 1 egg
- 8 Pita bread (warmed in the oven or lightly toasted)
- 8 Tbsps Hummus
- mint (to garnish)
Preparation
Kitchen utensils
1 Non-stick pan, 1 Wooden spoon, 1 Plate, 1 Bowl, 1 Tablespoon, 1 Teaspoon, 1 Sieve, 1 Small knife, 1 Cutting board
Preparation steps
1.
Toast the cumin and sesame seeds in a large dry frying pan (skillet) for 30 seconds then set aside.
2.
Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in the pan and gently fry the onion and garlic until soft but not brown.
3.
Place the lamb in a large bowl and add the cooked onion and garlic, the chopped mint and the egg. Reserve a few of the toasted seeds for the garnish and add the rest to the meat mixture. Season with salt and pepper and mix well with your hands then shape into 8 patties.
4.
Wipe the pan clean with kitchen paper then heat the remaining oil and fry the meat patties for 3-4 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
5.
Serve the burgers in the pita breads with a spoon of hummus in each garnished with the mint leaves and the reserved seeds.
