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500 g ground beef, lamb or a mixture of both
1 onion, very finely chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley, or coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 egg, beaten
1/2 head romaine lettuce
1 large tomato
1/4 English cucumber
4 pita
dollop of tzatziki, optional
Preheat barbecue and lightly oil grill. Place meat in a bowl. Sprinkle with onion, parsley, and seasonings. Pour in beaten egg. Work meat mixture until ingredients are distributed. Divide into 8 oblong burgers about 1/2 inch (1 cm) thick. Use right away or cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day.
Grill burgers until golden, about 4 minutes per side for medium-well. Meanwhile, shred lettuce and chop tomato and cucumber. Grill pitas about 1 minute per side, then slice 1 end open. Stuff 2 burgers into each pita and top with lettuce, tomato and cucumber. Add a dollop of tzatziki or drizzle with harissa or tahini sauces, if you like.
Calories 394, Protein 29.5g, Carbohydrates 4.04g, Fat 12.3g, Fibre 2.8g, Sodium 578mg.
Spiced with cumin, coriander, cayenne and parsley, this Mediterranean meat mixture has an intriguing taste.
Tzatziki is a refreshing thick yogurt, cucumber and garlic sauce. Harissa is a very bot red pepper sauce. Tahini, a mild sesame seed paste, is similar to peanut butter in texture. Use creamy tzatziki liberally, but spicy harissa sparingly, both right out of the container.