Name: Spiced beef flatbreads
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 teaspoon vegetable or olive oil; 1 brown onion, finely chopped; 500 gram beef mince; 3 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 4 pieces lebanese bread; 1/2 cup greek yoghurt; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 tomatoes, finely chopped; 1 lebanese cucumber, cut into long thin ribbons; salad leaves, to serve

Spiced beef flatbreads

Make this delicious dish for dinner any night of the week. Warm, Lebanese bread is beautiful topped with tasty spiced beef, fresh vegetables and a zesty yoghurt dressing.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

20M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

2 teaspoon vegetable or olive oil

1 brown onion, finely chopped

500 gram beef mince

3 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground coriander

4 pieces lebanese bread

1/2 cup greek yoghurt

1 tablespoon lemon juice

2 tomatoes, finely chopped

1 lebanese cucumber, cut into long thin ribbons

salad leaves, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Heat oil in a frying pan over moderate heat. Add onion. Cook, stirring, 3 minutes, or until soft. Add mince. Cook, stirring to break up lumps, 5 minutes, or until browned. Add cumin and coriander. Cook, stirring, 1 minute or until fragrant. Season.

2.Place lebanese bread on 2 separate baking trays. Top evenly with beef mixture. Bake 10 minutes, or until bread is golden and crisp.

3.Combine yoghurt and juice in a bowl. Top flatbread with tomato and cucumber. Drizzle with yoghurt. Serve with salad.

You can use lamb mince instead of beef. Use a vegetable peeler to cut cucumber into ribbons. Make ahead: Cook mince mixture a day ahead. Cover; refrigerate.
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