Minted Lamb Burgers

• 1/4 English cucumber
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
• 1 1/4 pounds ground lamb
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• four 4-inch pita loaves
• 1 1/2 cups shredded romaine
• Accompaniment: 8 eggplant slices, grilled

1. Seed and chop cucumber.
2. In a small bowl stir together cucumber, yogurt, 2 tablespoons mint, and salt and pepper to taste.
3. In a large bowl blend together lamb, cumin, remaining 2 tablespoons mint, and salt and pepper to taste.
4. Form mixture into four 1-inch-thick patties.
5. When forming patties, handle meat as little as possible for a juicier burger.
6. Prepare grill.
7. Grill burgers on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals about 4 1/2 minutes on each side for well-done.
8. (Alternatively, burgers may be cooked in a hot well-seasoned cast-iron skillet or ridged grill pan.)
9. Toast pita loaves and split horizontally.
10. Transfer burgers to pitas and top with cucumber mixture, eggplant, and romaine.

cucumber, plain yogurt, mint leaves, ground lamb, ground cumin, shredded romaine, accompaniment

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/minted-lamb-burgers-14213 (may not work)