For the skewers
Serves 4
- 450gr lean diced lamb
- olive oil
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- fresh rosemary sprigs
- 4 Bamboo skewers
For the Chilly Sauce
- A good lug of olive oil
- 1 Green chilly , seeds removed and finely chopped
- 1 Small pink onion finely chopped
- 1 Tin of chopped tomatoes
- 2 tsp’s ground cumin
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- good pinch salt
- 1 Tsp sugar
All other ingredients
- 1 small white cabbage finely sliced
- 1 Small iceberg lettuce finely sliced
- 1 pink/red onion finely sliced
- sliced gherkin
- fresh lemon juice
- vegetable oil
- 4 White pita breads
- 1 Tsp Minced garlic
- Mayonnaise
Method
Slide equal amounts of lamb onto each skewer and place in a seal able container, sprinkle over the cumin and drizzle the oil over the meat. Place the rosemary sprigs in with the skewers and rub the ingredients into the lamb, place the top on and put in the fridge to marinade while you make the chilly sauce.
In a non stick pan heat the olive oil on medium then add the onion and chilly and gently fry until softened “not browned”. Add in the tomatoes then stir the cumin and the cinnamon stick, finely add the rest of the ingredients and simmer until thickened. slice up the cabbage place in a bowl and drizzle over a little oil a squeeze of lemon juice and a pinch of salt then toss to coat all of the cabbage. Slice up the lettuce ,place in a bowl and toss with a squeeze of lemon juice and slice the onion.
Remove the skewers from the fridge and heat a non stick pan on medium to high with a drizzle of olive oil , add the skewers to the hot pan and brown on all sides cooking to medium rare or to taste, season with salt and pepper and set aside to rest while you mix the tsp of garlic paste with around 4 Tbsp’s mayonnaise and finally heat the pita bread on high in a dry non stick pan until it puffs up colours.
The Kebab
Slice the pita breads width ways and fill each half with half the skewered lamb, spoon over some chilly sauce and some garlic mayonnaise and top with gherkin, cabbage, onions and lettuce then top with more mayo and chilly a squeeze of lemon and enjoy.
