Name: Middle eastern pasties
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 350 gram lamb mince; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 tomato, chopped; 1/4 cup slivered almonds; 1/4 cup currants; 1 lemon, finely grated zest; 2 sheets puff pastry, halved; 1 egg, lightly beaten; baby spinach leaves, greek yoghurt, lemon wedges, to serve

Middle eastern pasties

Serves 4

Prep

Cook

30M

Total

35M

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, chopped

350 gram lamb mince

1 teaspoon ground allspice

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 tomato, chopped

1/4 cup slivered almonds

1/4 cup currants

1 lemon, finely grated zest

2 sheets puff pastry, halved

1 egg, lightly beaten

baby spinach leaves, greek yoghurt, lemon wedges, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate. 180°C.

2.Heat oil in a large frying pan on high. Sauté onion 3-4 minutes, until tender. Add mince. brown 4-5 minutes. breaking up lumps with the back of a spoon as it cooks.

3.Stir spices through and cook 1 minute, until fragrant. Add tomato, almonds, currants and zest. Remove from heat and season to taste.

4.Spoon quarter lamb mixture lengthways down the centre of each piece of pastry. Pinch short ends together to seal, leaving filling uncovered.

5.Brush pastry with egg. Bake 15-20 minutes until puffed and golden. Serve with spinach, Greek yoghurt and lemon wedges.

Sprinkle yoghurt with a little sumac (a tangy Middle Eastern spice), if liked.
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