Lamb Patties With Yoghurt And Cucumber Dressing

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 100 g bulgur wheat
• 400 g ground lamb
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tablespoons mint, roughly chopped
• 3 tablespoons coriander, roughly chopped
• 2 teaspoons harissa
• 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/3 cucumber, coarsely grated
• 1/2-1 tablespoon mint, finely chopped
• 200 g plain yogurt
• 1 -2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 for the lamb patties put the bulgur wheat in a bowl and cover with hot water. set aside and allow to swell.
• 2 mix the lamb mince and crushed garlic.
• 3 season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 add the chopped mint, coriander and the harrisa paste.
• 5 squeeze the water from the wheat and add to the meat, mix well.
• 6 form the mix into little patties, roughly the size of a flat golf ball.
• 7 cover with clingfilm and chill for a minimum of 1 hour.
• 8 heat oil in a non-stick frying pan and fry until cooked through and golden, 5-10 minutes.
• 9 for the dressing put the grated cucumber in a colander and sprinkle with salt, leave for 30 minutes.
• 10 squeeze the cucumber dry and mix with yoghurt and mint.
• 11 season with black pepper to taste.