Indian Blueberry Pudding
INGREDIENTS:
---Indian Beef Patties---
1 oz Fresh ginger root; 1" cube
2 lg Garlic clove; minced
3 md Jalapeno chile peppers;
-seeded and chopped
2 tb Fresh mint
1 md Onion; quartered
1 lb Extra lean ground beef
Salt; to taste
2 ts Ground cumin
---Cucumber Yogurt---
1/2 sm Cucumber; peeled, seeded,
-cut in small dice
2 c Plain lowfat yogurt
---Indian Beef Patties---
1 oz Fresh ginger root; 1" cube
2 lg Garlic clove; minced
3 md Jalapeno chile peppers;
-seeded and chopped
2 tb Fresh mint
1 md Onion; quartered
1 lb Extra lean ground beef
Salt; to taste
2 ts Ground cumin
---Cucumber Yogurt---
1/2 sm Cucumber; peeled, seeded,
-cut in small dice
2 c Plain lowfat yogurt
TO PREPARE: For the patties, mince first 4 ingredients in a food processor. Add the onions; pulse until minced. Add the ground beef, cumin, and 1 teaspoon salt; pulse to combine.
Make the Cucumber Yogurt recipe: Mix cucmbers and yogurt in a small bowl; set aside.
TO COOK: Heat the broiler. Divide ground beef mixture into 8 portions. Form each portion into a patty, 3 inches in diameter. Transfer patties to a broiling pan. Broil patties, turning once, until they are browned on both sides, about 6 minutes.
TO SERVE: Place 2 beef patties into each pita bread. Then, spoon a portion of the Cucumber Yogurt into each Indian Beef Patty Pocket. Serve immediately.
Per serving: 386 Calories; 22g Fat (51% calories from fat); 29g Protein; 18g Carbohydrate; 85mg Cholesterol; 164mg Sodium
NOTES : A Subcontinental spin on Gyros, about as easy as hamburgers. You can substitute ground lamb or chicken for the beef in these meat patties. Or you can substitute 1-inch cubes of lamb, chicken, fish or beef for the ground meat patties and use the remaining patty ingredients listed as a marinade for the meat or fish cubes, which are then broiled.
Make the Cucumber Yogurt recipe: Mix cucmbers and yogurt in a small bowl; set aside.
TO COOK: Heat the broiler. Divide ground beef mixture into 8 portions. Form each portion into a patty, 3 inches in diameter. Transfer patties to a broiling pan. Broil patties, turning once, until they are browned on both sides, about 6 minutes.
TO SERVE: Place 2 beef patties into each pita bread. Then, spoon a portion of the Cucumber Yogurt into each Indian Beef Patty Pocket. Serve immediately.
Per serving: 386 Calories; 22g Fat (51% calories from fat); 29g Protein; 18g Carbohydrate; 85mg Cholesterol; 164mg Sodium
NOTES : A Subcontinental spin on Gyros, about as easy as hamburgers. You can substitute ground lamb or chicken for the beef in these meat patties. Or you can substitute 1-inch cubes of lamb, chicken, fish or beef for the ground meat patties and use the remaining patty ingredients listed as a marinade for the meat or fish cubes, which are then broiled.