Ingredients
- 6 pita bread
- 2 lbs ground pork (or lamb or combination)
- 2 cups plain yogurt
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 2 chopped garlic cloves
- 12 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 12 cup chopped green onion
- salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 34 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cucumber
- sliced
- 2 tomatoes
- sliced
Instructions
- In medium bowl, combine pork, 4 teaspoons yogurt, basil, oregano, 1/2 of the garlic, salt and pepper.
- Mix together well.
- Shape into 6 oval-shaped patties.
- Grill, broil or fry until cooked through, approximately 11-14 minutes.
- In small bowl, mix together remaining yogurt, cilantro, green onion, lemon peel, sugar and remaining garlic.
- To serve, put the patty in the pita pocket and top with yogurt mixture, placing tomato and cucumber on top.
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