🥙 Mini Lamb Meatball Pita Pockets with Tzatziki

Ingredients

For the Meatballs:

• •½ pound lean ground lamb
• •1 clove garlic, crushed
• •1 teaspoon ground cumin
• •1 egg yolk
• •1 teaspoon salt
• •1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For the Tzatziki Sauce:

• •½ cucumber, peeled and coarsely grated
• •1 clove garlic, crushed
• •½ cup plain yogurt
• •3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
• •Pinch of salt
• •Pinch of freshly ground black pepper

For Assembly:

• •4 pita breads
• •2 carrots, coarsely grated
• •4 tomatoes, halved, seeded, and diced

Instructions

1. 1

   Make the meatballs: In a bowl, mix ground lamb with garlic, cumin, egg yolk, salt, and pepper. Shape into small meatballs. Broil for 5 minutes, turning once, until cooked through. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.

2. 2

   Prepare the tzatziki: Grate the cucumber and squeeze out excess water using your hands. In a bowl, combine cucumber with garlic, yogurt, mint, salt, and pepper. Mix well, cover, and chill.

3. 3

   Warm the pita: Broil each pita for about 30 seconds per side. Cut in half and gently open each pocket.

4. 4

   Assemble: Fill each pita half with meatballs, grated carrots, and diced tomatoes. Drizzle generously with tzatziki sauce.