Lamb Kofta pitta bread with cinnamon infused tzatziki, pear and peppermint salad

Ingredients

1kg lamb mince

50g Essential Cuisine persian seasoning

5g garlic powder

5g onion granules

16g Essential Cuisine lamb stock mix

Method

Preheat an oven to 180°c.

In a mixer bowl add the mince lamb, persian seasoning, lamb stock mix, garlic powder, onion granules & beat for 5 minutes to break down the meat.

Place in a suitable baking dish, making sure to push it down.

Bake for 40 minutes, then turn over, cover & bake for another 40 minutes.

Press with a weighted tray and serve. 

Ingredients

500g Artisan's Choice strong white flour

2 tsp salt

6g Sosa Home Gourmet yeast 

3 tbsp olive oil

300ml water

20g oregano

10g cayenne pepper 

10g onion powder

Method

Mix the flour, salt, yeast, spices and oil in a large bowl and add enough water to make a soft, but not sloppy, dough.

Knead well.

Put into a lightly oiled bowl to rise for 1 hr until doubled in size.

Divide the dough into 8 pieces, about 250g each, and use a rolling pin to flatten each one into a circle, 15cm in diameter, about 1cm thick.

Then leave the pieces on a lightly floured baking tray to prove for 5 minutes.

Heat a large frying pan to a medium heat and dry-fry each piece until browned on both sides, about 5 minutes in total.

Set aside to cool slightly before serving.

Ingredients

50g Greek yoghurt

1/2 a cucumber

20g fresh parsley

20g fresh mint

½ a lime

1 clove of garlic

1 tbsp of olive oil

10g of ground cinnamon

Salt and pepper

Method

Place your Greek yogurt in a bowl.

Add the diced cucumber, lime juice, cinnamon, clove of garlic, parsley and fresh mint and mix well.

Pour in a couple of drizzles of olive oil and salt and pepper to taste.

Ingredients

1 large head of romaine lettuce, washed, trimmed and diced

5 small tomatoes, quartered

1 cup cucumber, chopped

1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled 

1 lemon, juiced

1/4 cup olive oil

30ml of peppermint infused oil

salt and pepper to taste

1 1/2 tablespoons fresh chopped mint leaves

2 tbsp of Sosa Home Gourmet pear fruit and sauce 

20g goji seed mix

Method

In a large bowl, combine romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, feta cheese, mint leaves and goji mix. 

In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, peppermint oil, lemon juice, pear, salt and pepper.

Pour the dressing over the salad.

Serve in a rustic style as a sharing platter or a street food style dish.