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Lebanese Wrap with Spiced Minced Meat, Eggplant & Yogurt-Dill Sauce
Dive into the flavors of Lebanon with this mouthwatering wrap that features savory spiced minced meat paired with tender roasted eggplant. Topped off with a zesty yogurt-dill sauce, each bite is a delightful explosion of taste and texture. Perfect for a quick lunch or a satisfying dinner, this dish is sure to impress your taste buds!
Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
intermediate
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(6)
- 1 Aubergine of puntpaprika
- Verse peterselie
- 1 kleine teen knoflook
- Sap van ½ citroen
- Mango chutney of honing
- Granaatappelpitten
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 300 gr rundergehakt (0.66 lbs)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(2)
- 2-3 el hüttenkäse (30-45 ml)
- 4 el Griekse yoghurt (60 ml)
🫙Pantry Staples(1)
- Extra vierge olijfolie
🧂Spices & Seasonings(3)
- Verse dille
- 1 tl Garam masala (5 ml)
- Zout & peper
🍯Sauces & Condiments(1)
- 1,5 el harissa (mild of spicy) (22.5 ml)
📦Other(1)
- Libanese wraps of platbrood
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Halve the eggplant/pointed pepper lengthwise. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with garam masala. Roast for about 20-25 minutes until soft and golden brown. You can also cut the eggplant (into slices) / pointed pepper (into strips) and fry in a pan.
- 2
Mix the minced meat with grated garlic, (mild) spicy harissa, cottage cheese, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Form into flat patties or balls and fry in some oil until cooked and browned all around.
- 3
For the yogurt sauce, mix 4 tbsp Greek yogurt with some chopped dill, salt, pepper, and lemon juice together and season to taste.
- 4
Warm the Lebanese wraps briefly. Spread with the yogurt sauce, place eggplant or pepper on top, followed by the minced meat. Spoon some sauce over it. Garnish with pomegranate seeds, extra dill, and some (mango) chutney or honey. Et voilà! Bon Appétit!
- 5
Optionally, you can expand it by adding some field salad, avocado, cucumber, or tomato!
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Salt eggplant slices and let drain for 30 minutes before roasting to remove bitter compounds and reduce oil absorption by up to 50%.technique30 minutes
- ✓Form meat patties to 1/2-inch thickness maximum so they cook evenly without drying out - thicker patties create a temperature gradient that overcooks edges.technique1/2-inch thickness
- ✓Heat wraps in a dry pan for 15-20 seconds per side rather than microwave to maintain texture and prevent sogginess from steam.timing15-20 seconds
- ✓Add lemon juice to yogurt sauce just before serving because acid denatures proteins over time, causing the sauce to thin and separate.timing
- ✓Use full-fat Greek yogurt (10% fat minimum) for the sauce as it contains more protein and fat to create stable emulsion and prevent breaking when mixed.ingredient10% fat minimum
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