LEBANESE LAMB AND FILO FINGERS

 

Ingredients:

 

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

1/3 cup pine nuts

500g minced lamb

¼ cup raisins chopped

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

2 tablespoons fresh coriander

2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

1 teaspoon ground pepper

1 packet filo pastry

85g butter, melted

 

Method:

 

1.   Preheat oven to 190 degrees.

2.   Heat oil in pan, cook onion and pine nuts over medium heat until golden brown.  Add lamb and cook until well browned and all liquid is evaporated. Break up any large lumps of mince as it cooks.

3.   Remove from heat and allow to cool.  Add raisins, cheese, coriander, mint and pepper.

4.   Cut the filo pastry lengthways into 4 strips, brush each strip with melted butter and place them on top of each other.  Place a tablespoon of the lamb mixture at one end of the top sheet of the pastry.  Fold in ends and roll into a finger shape.  Repeat with remaining filo pastry and filling.

5.   Place pastries on oven tray and brush with remaining butter. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

6.   Serve with yogurt sauce.

 

YOGERT SAUCE

 

Ingredients:

 

¼ Lebanese cucumber

¾ cup plain yogert

1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander

 

Method:

 

1.   Peel cucumber, remove seeds and chop finely.

2.   Mix with yogurt and coriander.