Lamb kofte wrap with tabbouleh

Michael Moore
Lamb kofte wrap with tabbouleh


Serving size: Serves 6
Cuisine type: Mediterranean
Cooking time: Less than 30 minutes
Special options: Kid friendly
Course: Lunch, Main
Favourite flavours: Lamb

INGREDIENTS

Tabbouleh
½ cup cracked wheat/burghul
½ red onion, finely chopped
1 large tomato, deseeded and finely chopped
1 lebanese cucumber, finely diced
1 bunch flat leaf parsley, coarsely chopped
juice of ½ lemon
1 tablespoon olive oil
pinch ground cumin
salt and pepper

Kofte
750g lamb mince,
1 egg, lightly beaten
½ onion, finely chopped
½ clove garlic, finely chopped
pinch allspice
pinch ground cumin
pinch paprika
salt and pepper

6 pita breads
½ cup greek yogurt
½ teaspoon sumac
juice ½ lemon
1 baby cos lettuce

METHOD

Place burghul into a large bowl and just cover with boiling water, allow to stand for 15 minutes then squeeze out any excess water. Add red onion, tomato, cucumber, parsley, lemon juice, oil and cumin and mix well.

Place all kofte ingredients into a large bowl and mix well with a wooden spoon until combined. Place onto a preheated barbecue hot plate and using a fish slice flatten meat into a large thin patty. Cook on both sides for 2 minutes or until cooked through.

Remove meat from barbecue and roughly chop,

Place pita breads on chargrill and toast for 30 seconds each side.

In small bowl combine yoghurt, sumac and lemon juice.
To serve fill toasted pita bread with lettuce, tabouleh and top with kofte and sumac yoghurt.

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