“These lamb flatbreads are equally as tasty made with minced beef as they are with leftover cooked minced lamb. A delicious brunch recipe that’s really just an assembly job once that minced meat is cooked.”
• 2 tbsp pine nuts (optional)
• A splash of olive oil
• 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• A good pinch of dried oregano
• 1 tsp rose harissa paste, or more to taste
• 500g/1lb 2oz minced lamb, either raw or cooked
• 1 tsp sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 6-8 ready-made flatbreads, soft flour tortillas or pitta breads A selection of the following to serve
• 200g/7oz thick Greek-style yoghurt or cucumber raita
• Pickled red onions
• Houmous
• Avocado flesh, mashed or sliced
• Rocket or other salad leaves
• Extra rose harissa paste
• Pomegranate seeds
• Dried barberries or other small dried fruit
• Date syrup or pomegranate molasses
• Tinned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• Olive oil
• Dried chilli flakes
• Nigella or onion seeds
• Fresh mint leaves
1. If using pine nuts, put them into a dry medium frying pan and cook on a medium heat, shaking the pan occasionally, until they are beginning to brown - about 5 minutes. Tip onto a plate and leave to cool, then transfer to a small serving bowl and set aside.
2. Heat the olive oil in the same frying pan, add the onion and cook on a medium heat until soft - about 10 minutes. Add the garlic, oregano and harissa paste and cook for 1-2 minutes, then add the raw minced meat, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and cook on a high heat for 8-10 minutes or until cooked, breaking up the clumps as best you can with a wooden spoon. For ready-cooked minced meat, cook for 5 minutes or until heated through. Check the seasoning - it should be well seasoned.
3. Organise a selection of the serving suggestions into and onto appropriate bowls and plates ready for everyone to help themselves and concoct their own flatbread or tortilla topping or pitta bread filling - not forgetting the toasted pine nuts, if using.
4. Just before serving, warm the flatbreads through according to the packet instructions.