Name: Lebanese lamb burgers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon cumin seeds; 1/2 cup (80g) pine nuts; 800 gram lamb mince; 1 (150g) brown onion, finely chopped; 3 clove garlic, finely chopped; 1 egg; 1 cup cooked rice; salt, freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 cup (140g) greek-style yoghurt; 1 tablespoon harissa; 6 turkish bread rolls, split horizontally; 6 butter lettuce leaves; 2 large (440g) ripe tomatoes, sliced thinly; 1 lebanese cucumber, cut into thin ribbons

Lebanese lamb burgers

Add some spice to your classic burger with these lamb mince patties, filled with chilli-paste, garlic, and topped off with some Greek-style yoghurt.

Photography by Brett Stevens. Styling by Julz Beresford.

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Makes 6 Item

Prep

20M

Cook

15M

Total

35M

Ingredients

1 tablespoon cumin seeds

1/2 cup (80g) pine nuts

800 gram lamb mince

1 (150g) brown onion, finely chopped

3 clove garlic, finely chopped

1 egg

1 cup cooked rice

salt, freshly ground black pepper, to taste

2 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 cup (140g) greek-style yoghurt

1 tablespoon harissa

6 turkish bread rolls, split horizontally

6 butter lettuce leaves

2 large (440g) ripe tomatoes, sliced thinly

1 lebanese cucumber, cut into thin ribbons

Method

1.Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Sprinkle in cumin seeds; toast until golden. Remove; crush in a mortar and pestle or process in a mini food processor.

2.Place pine nuts in same pan; toast until golden.

3.Place cumin and pine nuts in a large bowl with lamb mince, onion, garlic, egg and rice; season with salt and pepper.

4.Using clean, damp hands, mix thoroughly until well combined and sticky. Divide mixture into six; shape into patties to fit turkish bread rolls.

5.Heat oil in same frying pan over medium-high heat; cook patties 6-7 minutes each side, or until golden brown and cooked through. Set aside to rest a few minutes.

6.Combine yogurt and harissa. Toast inside of rolls under a hot grill.

7.To assemble burgers, place a leaf of lettuce on each base, top with a lamb patty, sliced tomato, cucumber and a dollop of harissa yoghurt. Top with other half of roll.

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