Gyros

Note: This is one of the recipes I adopted in the Great 'Zaar Ophan Adoption of 2005. I hope you enjoy it.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb ground lamb
• 1⁄2 lb ground beef
• 2  slices  bread, day old and partially dried
• 2  garlic cloves, chopped fine
• 2  tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground fenugreek
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1  egg, beaten

• TZATZIKI SAUCE

• 2  small cucumbers, peeled & seeded & diced
• 1 1⁄4 cups yogurt
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  lemon, juice of
• 4  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
•  white pepper
•  salt

Directions

1. -----------TZATZIKI SAUCE-------------.
2. Combine yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and pepper in a bowl.
3. Cover and refrigerate for one hour.
4. Blend yogurt mixture with a whip until smooth.
5. Dry cucumbers by patting with paper towels.
6. Add Cucumbers and dill to yogurt mixture.
7. Salt and pepper to taste.
8. ----------GYROS------------.
9. Mix lamb and beef in a glass bowl.
10. Crumb bread into meat mixture.
11. Add Spices and mix well.
12. Stir egg into meat mixture Form mixture into 2 large patties and place on a medium hot grill for 5 minutes per side or until the Gyros is cooked through.
13. Serve sliced gyros on warm pita bread with fresh sliced tomatoes, onions and Tzatziki sauce.