Kefta with Two Sauces

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb. ground lamb or beef
• 4 t ground cumin
• 1/4 C chopped Italian parsley
• 1 t salt
• 1/2 t freshly ground pepper
• Pinch of cinnamon
• 1 med. onion, coarsely grated
• 1 t butter
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 C full-fat plain yogurt
• 1 C tomato sauce
• Pinch of cayenne
• 2 T olive oil
• 4 large pitas, warmed & quartered

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

In bowl, combine meat with 2 t cumin, parsley, salt, pepper & cinnamon. Squeeze any excess liquid from the grated onion; add to meat. Mix well. Form meat into 8 oval patties.
Melt butter in small skillet. Add garlic & cook over mod heat, @ 1 min.
Transfer to small bowl & whisk in yogurt. Season with salt & pepper. In smae skillet, warm tomato sauce over mod heat & stir in cayenne & remaining 2 t of cumin.
In non-stick skillet, heat oil til shimmering. Add kefta & cook over mod heat, turning occasionally, til cooked thru, @ 10 min.
Place pitas on plates & top with kefta. Spoon some tomatoe & yogurt sauce over kefta & serve.