LAMB SHUWARMA

Ingredients:

• 250g lamb
• Cucumber, lettuce (or cabbage), firm tomatoes and onions.
• Pita bread – fresh or frozen

Method:

1) Meat:

• Thinly slice the lamb across the grain.

Season with:

• ½ tsp salt
• ¾ tsp sugar
• pinch of pepper
• ½ tsp ground cumin (an important ingredient)
• finely crushed clove of garlic (optional)

Optional extra to make the meat more smooth and tender:

• Add ½ teaspoon cornflour and a bit of water and mix into the meat thoroughly.
• Add a bit of cooking oil and mix once more.
• Allow to stand for 15 minutes.

2) Preheat oven to 180-200C.

3) Salad

• Prepare a salad with onions, tomatoes, lettuce and cucumbers. Do not use dressing.

4) Cooking the meat

• After allowing the meat to stand, fry it in a pan or wok over a high temperature until cooked, adding a bit of water if necessary.
• During the last 3 minutes of cooking (if pita is frozen), place pita bread in the oven. If pita is fresh, then 1-2 minutes will suffice – BUT DON’T PUT THEM IN FOR TOO LONG!!!
• Cut off the end of the pita and gently open it to form a pocket. Insert the lamb, a layer of sauce, followed by the salad, more sauce, and repeat until it is jam packed with goodies.

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