Chopped Lamb Steak Sandwiches

Ground lamb is grilled and served with pita bread and a light, simple sauce of yogurt, cucumber, and pistachio.

Servings: 5

Ingredients

• Young lamb (lamb) ground – 700 g
• Chopped garlic – 3 cloves
• Fresh mint, chopped – 1 tbsp
• Fresh parsley, chopped – 1 tbsp
• Ground zira – ½ teaspoon.
• Ground coriander – ½ teaspoon.
• Ground black pepper – ¼ teaspoon.
• Salt – ¼ teaspoon
• Yogurt and cucumber sauce
• Small pits – 5 pcs.
• For garnish: cucumber, pistachios, fresh mint

  Sauce:

• Natural yogurt, thick, no additives (Greek) – 2 glasses
• Peeled cucumber, seedless, cut into small cubes – 2/3 cup
• Pistachios, finely chopped – ¼ cup
• Chopped cilantro – 1 tbsp
• Salt – ½ teaspoon.
• Ground red pepper – ¼ teaspoon.
• (Stir all sauce ingredients, cover and refrigerate)

Directions

1. Combine minced meat with garlic, mint, parsley, cumin, coriander, pepper, and salt.
2. Make 5 cutlets from the minced meat. Preheat the grill to 175-200 degrees. Spray your grill grate with non-stick, fire-resistant cooking spray.
3. Grill the patties for 7-8 minutes on each side. Place yogurt sauce and lamb steak on each pita. Decorate with cucumber slices, pistachios, and mint leaves.

Bon Appetit!