The children were demanding burgers. But I am sick of making burgers and as I try not to repeat myself on this blog I thought we’d compromise. They could have burgers. But made with lamb rather than beef.
It can be quite hard to think of new things to make that are interesting enough to blog about and also edible enough that it doesn’t all go straight in the bin. Lamb Pittas are quite good as party food and different enough to qualify for bloggage.
Lamb Pitta Ingredients
- 1lb lamb mince
- 2 tbsp mint jelly
- 2 tsp crushed up cumin seeds
- 1 beaten egg
- 2 oz breadcrumbs
- Small pot Greek yoghurt
(+ 2 tsp of mint jelly) - Olive oil
- Pittas and salad to serve
First off combine the mince, mint jelly, breadcrumb, egg and cumin in a bowl and season:
Now form into eight patties:
Fry on a griddle until cooked through:
Toast the pittas briefly, cut in half and split open. Stick a pattie in each and stuff tomatoes and salad leaves down the sides. Mix a bit of mint jelly (or fresh mint leaves if you have them which we didn’t) into the yoghurt and drizzle over the top.
What was the verdict? Well to be brutally honest I think the little angels would have prefered a cheeseburger dripping with ketchup but tough they had to deal with lamb burgers dripping with mint yoghurt!
I added garlic ciabatta to liven things up a bit. Its funny how the fussy eater will eat garlic and bread with green flecks all over it but refuses lovely refreshing minty yoghurt. Children are confusing!
This is such a good idea! A great grown-up idea!
I am unsure if my kids would have ever went for it when they were younger. Kids love those ground beef burgers!
Adding the mint jelly to the meat is interesting!
Looks scrummy, I’ll be trtyng it out this week. Thanks for visiting my blog!
I was intrigued by the Blog Name!
Wow, do these look good! A homemade version of a Greek gyro.
I had to look that up – over here we get those in takeaways and call them doner kebabs. Very tasty – especially after a night down the pub!
Those lamb pittas look like a nice change from the typical ground beef burger on a bun. Children often aren’t so keen on change though, are they?
No they like what they like!
Looks delicious, really. Love the look of that meat. It looks really fresh and lamb is good choice for variation. Love what you did with all of that and I would be first in the queue. The children will soon get to prefer that recipe when they are a little older perhaps? It’s a more adult taste! Tell em that! Well done. Very creative.
Why thanks – yes they tend to eat something if they don’t know what’s in it
Every single time I stop by here I leave starving! Those look amazing. Do you think a substitute of turkey instead of lamb would work? I just don’t know what a good sub for mint would be.
I think turkey with cranberry sauce would work very well
Pitas make more sense than hamburger buns. All the nice sauces and juices combine to a lovely surprise at the end
Yes they are much lighter too
I am finishing up (finished up if the truth were to be told) in the office. Those are making me drool. I need to get home and get fed. The garlic bread is a nice side touch too.
Best,
Conor
I finished up about an hour and half before you but i bet you got home first
Living 5 minutes from the office has it’s advantages….
now those look good!
They were lovely but the kids would have prefered beef i think
Mmm! Makes me hungry for some lamb!
Yes lamb is under-rated – v nice with mint