Open Faced Pitas With Rotisserie Lamb With Pomegranate And Mint Grilled Tomatoes And Greek Slaw Recipes

ROTISSERIE LAMB WITH MINTED CUCUMBER CHUTNEY AND TOMATO JAM

Steps:

• Marinade: Marinate the lamb 4 hours or overnight. Preheat grill, cook over rotisserie. Cook to 140 degrees for medium.
• MINTED CUCUMBER CHUTNEY: Place the drained yogurt in a medium bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and season with salt and pepper to taste. Let sit at room temperature.
• TOMATO-EGGPLANT JAM: Brush the eggplant with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill until just cooked through and lightly golden brown. Cut the eggplant into 1/2 inch dice, place in a medium bowl and toss with the remaining ingredients.

TURKISH LAMB PITAS WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• For lamb:
• Combine first 13 ingredients and 2 tablespoons oil in large bowl; mix to blend thoroughly. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Using moistened hands and 1/4 cup for each, shape lamb mixture into about 20 oval patties measuring approximately 3x1 1/2x1/2 inches. Arrange patties on sheet of foil.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add patties; cook until browned, about 4 minutes per side. Using slotted spoon, return patties to foil. Reserve drippings in skillet.
• For sauce:
• Heat drippings in skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, lemon juice, and allspice. Bring to boil, scraping up browned bits. Stir in pomegranate molasses. Return patties to skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until patties are cooked through and tender, about 20 minutes. Transfer patties to bowl. Tilt skillet and spoon fat off top of sauce. Simmer sauce until slightly thickened, mashing tomatoes with back of fork, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Return patties to sauce. Remove from heat.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°F. Wrap pitas in foil; bake 12 minutes to heat.
• Simmer patties in sauce until heated through; mix in green onions. Cut pitas in half; gently open each half. Place 1 or 2 patties and some sauce into each pita half and top with dollop of yogurt.
• *A thick pomegranate syrup that is available at Middle Eastern markets and some supermarkets.