Souvlakia -

Souvlakia

This Mediterranean staple makes a simple but filling meal, great also for packed lunches and picnics.

Ingredients

225g (8oz) lamb fillets, cut into 1cm (½in) slices
½ onion, grated
3 garlic cloves, mashed to a paste with a little salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 wholemeal pitta breads
Juice of ½ lemon
4 tablespoons low-fat yoghurt
½ teaspoon chopped mint leaves
½ teaspoon chopped coriander leaves
3 spring onions, sliced

Details

Serves: 2

Method

Toss the lamb with the onion, garlic, black pepper, cumin, cayenne pepper and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Allow to marinate for as long as possible and at least an hour.

Heat the remaining olive oil in a heavy-based saucepan and cook the lamb for 2 minutes on each side. Warm the pitta breads, and cut the edges to form a pocket. Stuff the lamb into the pocket and dribble with the lemon juice, yoghurt, fresh herbs and spring onions.

Per serving:- 478 kcals, 23g fat, 7g saturated fat, 38g carbohydrate, 0.5g sodium

Related food category:

• Light Meals and Appetisers