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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  African >> Northern Africa >> Moroccan

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Add all the seasoning mix ingredients to a dry heavy sauce or saute pan over medium heat. | 2. Stir for approximately 1 minute or until fragrant; remove from heat source. | 3. In a big mixing bowl, add the lamb, seasoning mix, and 3 tablespoons cold water. | 4. Gently mix together with your hands (don't overwork the meat). | 5. Wet your hands and shape mixture into 4 patties, approximately 3/4 inch thick each. | 6. Cover and chill in the refrigerator until you are ready to grill. | 7. Right before you are ready to grill: whisk together the sauce ingredients in a bowl. | 8. Lighty spray or brush the patties with olive oil. | 9. Grill over medium direct heat for 7-9 minutes (medium-doneness), turn once half-way through gill time. | 10. Place lamb patties inside pita pockets and add a large spoonful of yogurt sauce. | 11. Slip in a little lettuce and tomato and serve. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
lamb	1 1/4		ground	1513.89	0.0	95.7096	122.4153
pita pocket	4			-	-	-	-
lettuce leaf	1	cup		5.4	1.0332	0.4896	0.054000000000000006
tomato	1/2	cup	diced	13.41	2.898	0.6556	0.149
kosher salt	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
ginger	1/2	teaspoon	ground	0.8	0.1777	0.0182	0.0075
cumin	1/4	teaspoon	ground	1.9688	0.2323	0.0935	0.1169
turmeric	1/4	teaspoon		2.34	0.5036	0.0726	0.0244
cinnamon	1/4	teaspoon	ground	-	-	-	-
allspice	1/4	teaspoon	ground	1.2492	0.3426	0.0289	0.0413
black pepper	1/4	teaspoon	coarse ground	1.4432	0.3677	0.0597	0.0187
cardamom	1/4	teaspoon	ground	1.555	0.3424	0.0538	0.0335
saffron thread	1/8	teaspoon	crumbled	-	-	-	-
plain yogurt	3/4	cup		-	-	-	-
red onion	2	tablespoons	chopped	8.0	1.868	0.22	0.02
dill	1	tablespoon	chopped	20.13	3.6412	1.0547	0.9596
mint	1	tablespoon	chopped	2.508	0.4794	0.1875	0.0416
lime juice	1	tablespoon		3.7812	1.2735	0.0635	0.0106
extra virgin olive oil	1	tablespoon		-	-	-	-
black pepper	1/2	teaspoon	ground	1.4432	0.3677	0.0597	0.0187
kosher salt	1/4	teaspoon		-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.