Ingredients
Lamb:
2 tsp olive oil
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
500 g lamb leg steaks
Eggplant:
1 eggplant
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 tsp runny honey
Yoghurt Dressing:
125 g thick Greek yoghurt
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
1 clove garlic, crushed
Handful of mint, finely chopped
To Serve:
4 Turkish or ciabatta buns
100 g hummus
50 g fresh rocket
1 tomato, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Combine oil, cumin, cinnamon, and salt; coat the lamb steaks and chill for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C fan bake. Slice the eggplant lengthways into 4 pieces, place in a baking dish, coat with oil, and season. Bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove eggplant, drizzle with honey, and bake for another 10 minutes. Slice into strips.
- Mix yoghurt, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, and mint. Season and chill.
- Cook lamb in a hot pan for 3–4 minutes per side. Rest, then slice into 2 cm pieces.
- Warm the buns in the oven. Spread hummus on the bases, add rocket, tomato, sliced lamb, and eggplant strips. Finish with yoghurt dressing and top with the bun lid. Serve warm.
Notes
Replace lamb with beef or chicken.
Add sliced cucumber for freshness.
Use harissa or chilli flakes for heat.
Swap hummus for baba ganoush for smokier flavour.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Sandwich, Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop, Oven
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Diet: Halal
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bap
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 95mg