Monday, 3 November 2025

30 Gourmet Sandwiches #17: Turkish Lamb Pocket

 Pittas, doners, gyros, kebabs, souvlakis, shawarmas,.. they're all kinda similar to me i don't really know what the difference is but ill tell ya ive never had one i didn't like.


Got some lamb mince, onions, garlic, pitta bread, tomatoes, lettuce, and greek yogurt and seasonings ill specify later.


I'll start frying up some diced onions and crushed garlic. I guess since we dont need to make them into patties or meatballs it doesnt matter if we use too much or too little.


The lamb mince can go in too. Looks quite finely minced so ill have to mash it around a bit with the spatula.


We get to add some spices to this one! Cinnamon, coriander, cumin, and salt & pepper.


I normally cut these things in half and then it naturally forms a pocket, but im gonna try doing a whole one but cutting along one side and toasting it whole. The heat should open the pocket up so i recommend lightly toasting.


That worked!


The mince looks brown and good to go.


I'll chop the tomatoes quite small and shred the lettuce too.


ill put a bit of salad in the back actually, then plenty of the mince, and then more salad on top. 


Oh! I almost forgot, a squeeze of lemon was mentioned also, fortunately i still had some in the fridge. And a dollop of the plain greek yogurt.





*****

Perfect just the way it is! I often make something similar to this but ill add tzatziki, chilli sauce, or whatever sauce i have handy. I didn't expect the greek yogurt and the lemon juice to be enough but with that and the spiced up mince and tomatoes, it was full of flavour.