Appetizing Chilli Patties and Freshly Baked Pita Pockets

Making your own bread is simple and fun! Nothing compares to a freshly baked bread from your oven, especially when it’s filled with fresh Middle Eastern flavours, like spice-infused yoghurt, char-grilled marinated lamb pieces, or in this case, these appetizing chilli patties.

This dish is always a big hit at the dinner table and is devoured in no time by even my most prominent critics – the children.

Appetizing Chilli Patties and Freshly Baked Pita Pockets

Gretel Shaw

Love Middle-Eastern cuisine? These appetizing chilli Patties and Freshly Baked Pita Pockets are a must-try! Check out the easy steps to prepare them.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Course Snack

Cuisine Middle Eastern

Servings 6 people

Calories 587 kcal

Ingredients

 

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Pocket Bread Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups flour - wholemeal
• 1 cup chickpea flour
• 1 ½ cups water - lukewarm
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
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  1 sachet dried yeast
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Chilli Bean Patties Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef (minced beef)
• 400 grams cannellini beans
• 2 stall spring onions - trimmed and chopped
• 1 clove garlic - chopped
• ¼ cup parsley - chopped
• 1 teaspoon lemon - peel, grated
• ¼ cup flour - self-raising
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon cilantro (coriander) - ground
• 1 medium red chili (red chilli in British English) - deseeded and chopped finely
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons olive oil - for shallow frying

Instructions

 

Pocket Bread Instructions

• Add yeast, water and sugar in a bowl and rest for 5 minutes until yeast activates, and the mixture appears frothy. Add to flour and mix well to form a soft dough, then knead for 10 minutes before setting aside to rise for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees Celsius. When the dough has risen, knead lightly (just for a minute or so), divide into 12 equal portions, and roll each portion into a ball.
• Use a rolling pin to roll balls out to 5-millimetre thickness, brush with water and rest for 20 minutes.
• Before placing pita bread into the oven, make sure they are still moist, brush any that have dried out with extra water and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Place pita bread onto a lightly oiled, preheated tray and bake for 4 to 5 minutes, the bread will appear soft and light in colour and will swell, forming a hollow centre.

Chilli Patties Instructions

• Place the beans, spring onions, garlic, lemon rind, cumin, coriander, black pepper, chilli and olive oil into a food processor and pulse everything until combined.
• Remove mixture from processor and place into a mixing bowl, then add the meat, sesame seeds and flour and mix well.
• Form tablespoons of the mixture into small patties using floured hands to prevent sticking, then place patties onto non-stick baking paper.
• To cook, heat olive oil in a frypan over medium heat. Cook patties for 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
• When the chilli patties are golden brown, remove from the pan and rest on a paper towel to absorb any excess oil.
• Stuff warm pita pockets with a salad of cucumber, chopped tomato, capsicum, lemon juice and olive oil, crispy chilli bean patties and homemade hummus. Squeeze over lemon juice for extra tang, and enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 587kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 30gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 601mgPotassium: 525mgFiber: 8gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 235IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 104mgIron: 8mg

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