Turkish Lamb, Spinach and Pine Nut Pittas

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A flavorful dish combining lamb mince with spinach, pine nuts, and spices, served in pita bread with a yogurt and lemon dressing.
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Cuisine: Turkish
Keyword: Family Secret Recipes, Nanny, Nanny Bev, Turkish
Yield: 4
Author: Nanny Bev

Materials

Main Ingredients

  • 20 ml olive oil
  • 125 ml pine nuts Reduced from 2 cups to 1/2 cup for balance
  • 750 g lamb mince
  • 2 brown onions, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 Birds eye chillies, de-seeded and finely chopped (or use 1 tsp chili flakes)
  • 20 ml ground coriander
  • 20 ml ground cumin
  • 500 g spinach, trimmed and chopped
  • 4 large pita breads
  • 300 ml yoghurt
  • 20 ml lemon juice
  • 62.5 ml fresh mint leaves, chopped Converted from 1/4 cup

Instructions

Instructions

  • Heat half of the oil in a pan over medium heat. Stir-fry the pine nuts until lightly browned. Drain on paper towel.
  • In the same pan, stir-fry the lamb in batches until browned. Remove from the pan.
  • Add the remaining oil to the pan. Stir-fry the onion, garlic, chilli, coriander, and cumin until the onion is softened.
  • Add the lamb, pine nuts, spinach, and mint to the pan. Stir until the spinach is just wilted.
  • Divide the lamb mixture among the pita breads and serve with the combined yoghurt and lemon juice.

Notes

Adjust the amount of chilli to suit your taste preference.

A flavorful dish combining lamb mince with spinach, pine nuts, and spices, served in pita bread with a yogurt and lemon dressing.

Notes: Adjust the amount of chilli to suit your taste preference.