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Serves 4
7 Syns per serving (deduct 7 Syns if using wholemeal pitta bread as a Healthy Extra ‘b’ choice.)
Low-calorie cooking spray
1 onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
500g lean beef mince (5% fat or less)
½ tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp paprika
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tbsp dried mixed herbs or dried parsley
4 x 60g wholemeal pitta breads
½ iceberg lettuce, leaves shredded
½ red onion, sliced
4 tomatoes, sliced
4 large gherkins, drained and sliced
For the dressing:
1 small garlic clove, crushed
200g fat-free-natural Greek yogurt
If you like, add 1 level tablespoon chilli sauce to your kebab for ½ Syn.
Spray a large, heavy-based non-stick saucepan with low-calorie cooking spray and put it over a low heat. Add the onion and cook for 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly browned.
Transfer the onion to your food processor and add the garlic, beef, ginger, cumin, cinnamon, paprika, egg and dried herbs. Season lightly and blend until fairly smooth. Turn out into a bowl.
Spoon the mixture into a non-stick loaf tin (it should fill to a little over halfway up the tin) and pat down. Cover and chill for 4 hours, or overnight if there’s time.
When you’re ready to cook, preheat your oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4.
Cover the loaf tin with foil and bake for 1 hour 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and drain off any liquid, then return to the oven, uncovered, for 10-12 minutes. Leave the tin to rest for 12-15 minutes, then remove the doner meat and slice thinly.
Lightly toast and open up the pittas, then stir the garlic into the yogurt for the dressing.
Fill each pitta with the meat and some lettuce, red onion, tomatoes and gherkins. Serve 1 pitta per person with the remaining salad and yogurt dressing. Add a twist of black pepper to serve. If you like, add 1 level tablespoon chilli sauce to your kebab for ½ Syn.
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