Lamb Burgers with herbed yogurt

Served 6
1 small onion, peeled
1.5 in. Fresh ginger
4 large garlic cloves peeled
2 cups fresh cilantro
2-3 green chilies chopped or up to 1 teasp red chili powder
1 lb ground lamb
.75 teasp ground cumin
1.5 teasp garam masala
1 rounded teasp salt
1 large egg
2 slices thickly sliced whited bread, crumbed(or enough to bind well)
2 tablsp veg oil + extra for oiling

Herbed yogurt:
1.5 cups Greek-style yogurt
3 cups fresh cilantro leaves
1 handful fresh mint leaves or 1 tablsp good dried mint
1-2 green chilies
Salt to taste
.5-1 teasp fresh ground black pepper

To serve:
Buns, lettuce/spring mix, sliced plum tomatoes, large onion slices (rings)

Directions:
Chop/mince th onion, ginger, garlic, cilantro and green chilies. Add to th ground meat along w/ remaining ingredients.

Shape into six burgers and chill for 20 minutes or until you want to eat. Take out 30 minutes before cooking.

Meanwhile, mix together all th ingredients for the herbed yogurt and season to taste.

Heat th oven/broiler and cook burgers on a well-oiled baking sheet/broiler pan for 10 minutes, turning them halfway through. Add th buns to th oven for 3-4 minutes before th burgers come out.

Serve in warmed buns on th bed of greens, tomato and onion rings with a heaping spoonful of th herbed yogurt on top.

Yummmm
Mr. Rodney Lee Jones Jr.