Lamb & Mushroom Meatball Pitas
Lamb & Mushroom Meatball Pitas - Savory lamb and mushroom meatballs nestled in warm pitas for a Mediterranean-inspired delight.
Ingredients
Homemade tzatziki
- 250 ml Greek style / double cream plain yoghurt
- 1 Mediterranean cucumber seeded and grated
- 1 clove garlic finely grated
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp fresh dill fronds, roughly chopped
For the meatballs
- 500 g white button mushrooms
- 500 g lean beef mince
- 1 large free range eggs
- ½ onion finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup finely grated parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup fresh parsley roughly chopped
- ¼ cup breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp sea salt
To serve
- Greek salad
- 6 wholewheat pitas
- 2 tbsp za’atar
- Salt and pepper
- Olive oil
- Vinegar of choice
Instructions
For the tzatziki
- Squeeze out all the liquid from the grated cucumber and place in a bowl.Add the rest of the ingredients and mixwell.
- Season lightly with salt and pepper. Mix and taste to adjust seasoning. Keep in the fridge until serving.
For the meatballs
- Blitz the mushrooms in a food processor or finely chop. Heat a large dry frying pan over medium heat and cook the mushrooms until they release all their liquid and are dry and turning golden on the edges.
- Season lightly with salt and pepper. Allow to cool slightly.
- In the same pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil and cook the onion and garlic until tender and fragrant.
- In a large mixing bowl combine all the meatball ingredients including the cooked mushrooms, onion and garlic. Mix well.
- Form into little balls, around 40g each is a nice size.
To air fry
- Preheat air fryer to 200˚C.Air fry the meatballs for 8-10 minutes until golden brown and just cooked through.
To oven bake:
- Preheat oven to 200˚C with the fan on. Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown and just cooked through.
To serve
- Swish the tzatziki onto a serving platter. Top with the meatballs on one side and a pile of Greek salad on the other. Drizzle the salad with olive oil, vinegar and seasoning.Sprinkle everything with a little za’atar.
- Serve the platter family style on the table with warm pitas for everyone to build their own. Enjoy!