Well it looks like summer may finally be here! After 6 months of grim winter weather, the sun is making an appearance. OK, ‘summer’ may be pushing it………..but when living on the Irish coast, if the thermometer reads anything above 15 degrees C then the summer dresses and flip flops will be out. So quick! Before the sun disappears! I’ll be cookin a new suitably sunny Greek inspired wee recipe! (NB the word ‘wee’ in Northern Ireland is an affectionate term used for pretty much anything, for example a shop assistant may say: “Uck that is a lovely wee top, would you like a wee bag for it? Just pop your wee card in the wee machine there. OK you can put your wee PIN number in now. Would you like me to put your wee receipt in your wee bag?”)

Here’s the wee recipe for flatttened lamb koftas……seriously, you’ll be totally scundered at how good these are 🙂

How to make them healthier:

• Lamb is a high fat red meat, so try to buy the lean mince which has a reduced fat
• Grill rather than fry
• Add loads of crunchy salad in a pitta, tomatoes, humous etc

Ingredients:

• 400g lean lamb mince
• 2 tsp paprika
• 2 tsp cumin
• 2 cloves garlic crushed/finely chopped
• pitta bread
• lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, greek yogurt or hummus

1. In a bowl, mix the mince, cinnamon, cumin and garlic. Get stuck in and use your hands!
2. Grab a handful, and mould in to a patty shape, about the same shape as a pitta bread but a bit smaller
3. Place on some kitchen foil and grill for a few minutes on each side
4. Put in a pitta (toast the pitta if you prefer), with some lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and greek yogurt/hummus