Name: Turkish lamb burgers
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup bulghur wheat; 1/2 cup tomato juice; 450 gram lamb mince; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/2 cup chopped parsley; salt and pepper; 3 tomatoes, roughly chopped; 1/4 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted; extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 4 pita bread

Turkish lamb burgers

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Serves 4

Prep

30M

Cook

15M

Total

45M

Ingredients

1/2 cup bulghur wheat

1/2 cup tomato juice

450 gram lamb mince

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1/2 cup chopped parsley

salt and pepper

3 tomatoes, roughly chopped

1/4 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted

extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoon olive oil

4 pita bread

Method

1.Place bulghur wheat and tomato juice in a bowl and set aside for 30 minutes.

2.Combine the mince, garlic, cinnamon, cumin, coriander, parsley and bulghur wheat in a bowl. Season and mix well.

3.Shape mixture into oblong-shape patties.

4.Mix the parsley, tomatoes and pine nuts together, season with salt and pepper and drizzle with a little extra virgin olive oil.

5.Heat oil in a frying pan and cook lamb until well coloured and cooked through.

6.Toast pita bread until golden and then gently open up with a sharp knife.

7.Serve lamb in pita bread with tomato, parsley salad.

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