Ingredients

  • 12 cup yogurt
  • 14 cup mayonnaise
  • 34 teaspoon ground ginger
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 14 lbs ground lamb
  • 1 slice bread, finely crumbled
  • 2 12 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 poblano chiles, chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 4 pita bread
  • 13 cup parsley, chopped

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Combine yogurt, mayonnaise, and 1/4 tsp ginger.
  • Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, combine lamb, bread, 1 1/2 tsp cumin and remaining ginger & season with salt and pepper.
  • Form lamb into 4 inch patties.
  • In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat and cook patties until just firm (about 6 minutes on each side).
  • Transfer patties to a plate.
  • Using the same skillet, add peppers, onion, garlic and remaining 1 tsp cumin and cook until onions are crisp/tender (about 5 minutes).
  • Wrap pita bread in foil and keep warm in the oven.
  • Slice the lamb patties and add back into the frying pan and cook over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes.
  • Stir in parsley.
  • Remove pitas from oven and top with the yogurt sauce and lamb mixture and fold over to serve.