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...is a writer, surfer, VW owner
and keen shrimper. He was the
presenter of a BBC2 TV show
One Man And His Campervan

KOFTA KEBABS WITH

TZATZIKI IN PITTAS

How to cok

For the pittas

Empty the contents ofyour pack ofyeast into the cup of warm water

and place in a mixing bowl. Add the lour and salt and oil and mix

well untilyou get a slightlywet dough. Removefrom the bowl and

knead a little on a loured surface. Meanwhile, clean the bowl and

add a dash of olive oil to the bowl. Make sure the entire surface of

the inside of the bowl is covered with olive oil and then replace the

dough ball, rolling it around to cover it in oil. Cover with a tea towel

and leaveto provefor an hour to two hours.

Cut into either four or eight pieces, depending on how hungry you

are or how many ofyou there are, and roll into balls (this is

enough for four large pittas or eight small ones). Roll lat and

cook on each side for iveor so minutes on the BBQ orgriddle or

until it begins to puff up or brown nicely.

For the kebabs

Mix the lamb with the cumin, coriander, thyme, sumac and

seasoning. Divide into four and shape into large, long, thin

sausages (or eight smaller ones) around a skewer. Before

cooking, drizzle a little olive oil and lemonover thekebabs. Cook

them on the BBQ, on agriddle or on a plancha for at least 10

minutes each side, turning often toget a niceeven brown colour.

When ready, slide off the skewer into the pitta.

For the tzatziki

Meanwhile mix up theyogurt, cucumber, mint and lemon juice

to makeyour lovely dippy sauce.

Put it all together with chopped littlegem lettuce and chomp it

like it’s 4am andyou’re on the way home from agreat night

out... only this is better.

These aresuper easy to makeand taste just lovely,

especially whenyou makethe pittas yourself

onthe BBQ.It might seemlikea faff to

makepittas yourself, butit’s always worth

a go– andit enablesyou to claim

bragging rights over those who bought

them, nomatter how theyturn out.

SERVES 4-8PREPARATION 2 hoursCOOKINGTIME 15 minutes

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Ingredients

For the pittas
þ1 cup warm water
þ1 sachet active dry yeast
þ2½-3 cups all-purpose
flour
þ2 tsp salt
þ1-2 tsp olive oil

For thekebabs

þ500g of lean lamb mince
þ1 tsp cumin
þ1 tsp ground coriander

þLemon thyme (or thyme)

þ2 tsp sumac (if you

have it)

þ1 tsp paprika

þBlack pepper

þSalt and pepper

For the tzatziki

þ200g Greek yogurt

þFresh mint leaves

þCucumber, chopped

þJuice of ½ lemon

Martin Dorey...