Diabetic Living

Moroccan flair A

Lamb and fresh herbs breathe tasty new life into a classic

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classic burger

MOROCCAN LAMB BURGERS

PREP TIME: 15 MINS COOK TIME: 10 MINS SERVES 6 (AS A MAIN)

1 brown onion, roughly chopped 21/2cm piece ginger, roughly

chopped

2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped Handful coriander leaves

2 tsp ground coriander

2 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp ground

cinnamon 75g dried apricots, roughly

chopped

500g lean lamb mince

Freshly ground black pepper 3 Tbsp 97% fat-free mayonnaise

or gluten-free mayonnaise 2 tomatoes, sliced

2 cups lettuce leaves

1 red onion, thinly sliced

6 (70g each) wholemeal rolls or

gluten-free rolls, to serve

1 Put onion, ginger, garlic and the fresh coriander in a food processor.

Cover and process until finely chopped. Add ground coriander, cumin, cinnamon, apricot and mince. Season with pepper. Blend until slightly chunky. 2 Shape the lamb mixture into six burgers. Preheat a chargrill on medium-high. Spray the burgers with cooking spray. Add to the chargrill and cook for 4-5 minutes each side, or until cooked through. 3 Place the mayonnaise, sliced tomato, lettuce leaves, burgers and onion on the rolls. Serve.

NUTRITION

PER SERVE 1560kJ, protein 26g, total fat 9g (sat. fat 2g), carbs 43g, fibre 8g, sodium 532mg • Carb exchanges 3• GI estimate medium • Gluten-free option

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