Lamb Pita Pockets

If you want to cook simple and fast, i think this is will be one of the option. I found this recipe from one of magazine at home.

To cook this, you will need:

Ingredients:

• 1 tbs vegetable oil or olive oil
• 400gr lamb mince or beef mince
• 1 large brown onion, thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 fresh large red chilli, seeded, thinly sliced ( i used only half, consider my hubby doesn't like hot)
• 1 tbs ground coriander
• 1 tbs ground cumin
• 2 tbs pine nuts, toasted ( for budget tip, you can use omit nuts)
• 100 gr baby spinach leaves
• 4 pita pocket, split to make a pocket ( for budget tip, you can change it with lebanese bread)
• 1 lebanese cucumber, peeled, finely chopped
• 1 cup natural yogurt
• 1/4 chopped coriander

Method:

1. Heat half the oil in a medium frying pan over mederate heate. Cook mince, stirring to break up lumps, for 4-5 minutes or until browned. transfer to a heat proof bowl.
2. Add remaining oil to pan. Cook and stir onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes or until onion softens. Add chilli and spices, cook for 1 minute more or until fragrant, return mince to pan with pine nuts and spinach. Stir for 1-2 minutes.
3. Fill pita pockets with mince mixture. Put cucumber, yogurt and sprinkle with fresh chopped coriander.

Serve 4 persons