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    By Nikki Gaskell and Vickie Clarke 

    Photograph by Graeme Borchers 

    Gourmet lamb mince burger with cumin and tzatziki

    Serves: 2
    Cooking Time: 20 mins

    Ingredients

    • BURGER

    • 350g lamb mince (ask your butcher to mince it)
    • 1 large egg yolk
    • 1 red onion, finely chopped and sautéed
    • 5ml (1 tsp) ground cumin
    • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
    • TZATZIKI

    • 60ml (¼ cup) plain yoghurt
    • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
    • 30ml (2 tbsp) cucumber, seeded and grated
    • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
    • 10ml oil
    • 2 freshly baked white rolls
    • butter lettuce and sliced tomato

    Instructions

    1

    Preheat the oven to 180°C.

    2

    For the burger, mix together the mince, egg yolk, onion, cumin, salt and pepper until well combined.

    3

    Divide into two and shape into patties. Refrigerate until needed.

    4

    For the tzatziki, mix together the yoghurt, garlic and cucumber and season to taste.

    5

    Heat the oil in a pan and brown the burgers on both sides. Transfer to a baking tray and finish in the oven for 15 – 20 minutes.

    6

    Layer the rolls with the lettuce, tomato, patties and tzatziki. Serve immediately.

    Imka Webb
    Author

    Imka Webb is a freelance digital marketing expert and the digital editor of Food & Home Entertaining magazine.  www.imkawebb.com