Lamb Doner

The first lamb meat in our life was a big disappointment. We didn't know then that we never buy lamb meat from supermarket - in general we don't buy any meat from there. I bought a very nice lamb rib for Christmas, I didn't have to do anything with it, just put in the oven and bake. We were  looking forward to the Christmas dinner so we could taste the first lamb meat. The meat was so old, and it had an intense flavor of tallow, that our Christmas dinner ended up in the bin. Then we said we would never eat lamb again. By now, I,ve learned that lamb meat is good if it has smell of tallow, but when it's done, it has no smell and you can't even taste it. But now for the recipe.

Ingredients ( for 4 person ): 500g Lamb Mince, 1tsp Dried Oregano, 1tsp Dried Chilli Flakes, 2pcs Garlic Clove, 1tsp Ground Caraway Seeds, 60g Panko Breadcrumbs, 2pcs Red Onion, 2pcs Tomato, 4tbsp Mayonnaise, 4tbsp Ketchup.2pcs Gem Lettuces, 4pcs Wholemeal Pittas.

First, prepare the dressing and the pickled onions. For the hot sauce, mix ketchup and chilli flakes with 4tbsp of cold water. For the garlic mayonnaise, mix the mayonnaise and 1pcs grated garlic with 4tbsp of cold water and half lime of juice. Season to taste with salt, ground pepper and sugar. Then put all the dressing in the fridge. For the pickled onions, cut one of the red onions into thin slices, then scald them with hot water, then quickly put in cold water. Drain the water from it, mix it with vinegar, salt and sugar to taste, then put it in the fridge.  Wash, dry and cut the lettuce into strips, and cut the tomato into thin wedges. We also put in the fridge until serving. Put the lamb mince in a bowl, add the panko breadcrumbs, caraway seeds, oregano and the rest of the red onion that we grated. Season generously with salt and ground pepper,  then mix thoroughly with your hands. Place the meat patties between two sheet of baking paper and roll out to the thickness of wo fingers. Then place in a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake in a preheated oven (180C/fan) for approximately 20 - 30 min. I covered the top with tin - foil and baked it like this for 15 - 20min, then I removed the tin - foil and baked it without foil for the last 10min so that the top browns. After it has been baked, dry with kitchen paper, and after it has cooled, slice it thinly. When ready, you can put the meat and vegetables in the pittas, but you can also put it on top the pittas. 

One - Pot Pork & Beef 'Cheesburger' Macaroni with Spicy Breadcrumbs

We love pasta,no matter how it is prepared.This is macaroni is not only easy to make,but the spicy crumb makes it even tastier and crunchier. If you don't have casserole dish, - I don't have - a simple heat - resistant bowl with a lid will also work.

Ingredients ( for 4 person): 250gr Pork Mince, 250gr Beef Mince, 2pcs Brown Onion, 100gr Cheddar Cheese,  2pcs Garlic Clove, 60gr Grated Italian Hard Cheese, 300gr Macaroni, 2pcs Tomato, 65gr Tomato Paste, 60gr Ketchup, 60gr Mustard, 20gr Beef Stock Mix.

Spicy Crumbs: 50gr Panko Breadcrumbs, 2pcs garlic clove,

Preheat the oven to 180C.

Heat a large wide - based pan with drizzle Olive oil over high heat. Once hot,add your pork and beef mince with pinch of salt and pepper,and cook for 5 min,or until starting to brown. Meanwhile,peel and chop your brown onions into wedges,chop your tomatoes roughly,and finely slice your garlic. Grate your cheddar cheese. Once the mince is starting to brown,add the onion wedges,chopped tomato,sliced garlic,tomato paste, 2 tsp sugar. Seasoning with a pinch of salt and pepper and cook for 1 - 2 min or until fragrant. Once fragrant,add  your macaroni,beef stock mix,grated cheddar cheese,and 200ml milk and 650ml boiled water. Nestle the pasta into the water as much as you can, then stir everything together and brig to the boil over a high heat. Then put it in your heatproof bowl,put the lid on it and put it in the oven for 25 - 30 min or until the pasta and meat are cooked through. Once the pasta is cooked, remove the bowl from the oven and top with your grated hard cheese. Return the bowl to the oven and cook,uncovered,for 4 -5 min further or until the cheese has melted. Heat a large wide - based pan with knob of butter medium high heat. Oce hot,add the panko breadcrumbs and grated garlic, season with salt,and pepper, and cook for 4 - 5 min or until golden.When is ready, set aside until serving. Mix the mustard and ketchup in a small bowl with a little water. Season with ground pepper and set aside until serving.