Name: Lamb and couscous rissole pitas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup couscous; 1/2 cup boiling water; 500 gram lamb mince; 1/4 cup currants; 1 egg, lightly whisked; 1/2 cup chopped mint; cooking oil spray; 250 gram large cherry tomatoes, quartered; 1 red onion, finely chopped; 4 pita pockets, heated; 1/2 cup bought hummus, to serve; small mint leaves, to serve

Lamb and couscous rissole pitas

Whip up these tasty Middle Eastern spiced lamb rissoles for a tasty weeknight dinner. Full of fluffy couscous, sweet raisins and fragrant mint leaves, they are packed full of flavour. Serve sandwiched between warm pita bread with a dollop of creamy hommus for a satisfying dish.

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

20M

Total

35M

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Ingredients

1/2 cup couscous

1/2 cup boiling water

500 gram lamb mince

1/4 cup currants

1 egg, lightly whisked

1/2 cup chopped mint

cooking oil spray

250 gram large cherry tomatoes, quartered

1 red onion, finely chopped

4 pita pockets, heated

1/2 cup bought hummus, to serve

small mint leaves, to serve

Method

1.Place couscous in a heatproof bowl. Stir in boiling water. Cover with plastic food wrap. Set aside 5 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed. Using a fork, fluff and separate grains. Add lamb mince, currants, egg and half the mint; stir to combine. Season. Shape mixture into 8 rissoles.

2.Heat a frying pan over moderate heat. Spray rissoles with oil. Cook rissoles, in batches, 10 minutes, or until browned and cooked.

3.Combine tomato, onion and remaining mint in a bowl. Season. Divide pita pockets among serving plates. Top with tomato mixture, rissoles, hummus and extra mint leaves. Serve.

You could use 3 large chopped tomatoes instead of cherry tomatoes. You can cook the rissoles a day ahead. Cover, then refrigerate. Warm gently to serve.
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