Easy Recipes – Lamb Souvlaki
Lamb Souvlaki
Serves 4
Prep time : 10 minutes
Cooking time : 10 minutes
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Ingredients
800 grams of lean lamb, cut into thin strips.
2 medium brown onions, halved and sliced.
4 large pita bread wraps.
2 large rip tomatoes, sliced.
4 large lettuce leaves, shredded.
1/2 cup natural yoghurt.
1 tablespoon lemon juice.
4 cloves garlic, crushed.
1 teaspoon dried oregano.
1 teaspoon ground cumin.
1 teaspoon smoked paprika.
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper.
1 teaspoon mild curry powder.
2 tablespoons of olive oil.
Salt to taste.
Method
Mix 2 cloves of crushed garlic into the yoghurt, cover and refrigerate.
In a bowl, combine the remaining garlic, onions, cumin, paprika, pepper, curry powder, lemon juice and half of the oil and mix well to combine.
Add the lamb, mix well to coat, cover and refrigerate.
Marinade works best if left for about 4 hours before cooking.
In a frying pan, heat the oil over medium heat.
Add the meat and marinade to the pan and cook the meat and onions.
Heat the pita breads in a microwave, 10 seconds per piece on high.
On each pita, spoon some of the garlic yoghurt and spread it done the middle of the pitas.
Top with tomato and lettuce, then evenly divide the cooked lamb betwen them.
Roll and serve immediately.
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