Israeli ŇMeuravÓ Burger With Indian-Jewish Amba Mango Sauce
November 6, 2018
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Ingredients
1 pound of ground turkey
1 pound of ground beef
2 onions, chopped
Vegetable oil for brushing the grill, unless it’s a non-stick grill
“Meurav” Spice Mixture (Note: the fresher the spices (fresh, coarsely ground black pepper, for example), the better the burgers…):
1 1/4 Teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 Teaspoons ground turmeric
1 1/2 Teaspoons ground cardamom
3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 1/2 Teaspoons curry powder
1 1/2 Teaspoons coarse ground black pepper
2 Teaspoons ground coriander
4 1/2 Teaspoons ground sumac
3 Teaspoons ground cumin
3 Teaspoons of Kosher salt
3/4 Teaspoons paprika
3/4 Teaspoons ground chili powder
1/2 Teaspoon. allspice
1/2 Teaspoon ginger
1/2 Teaspoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon crushed garlic
6 tablespoons Amba Sauce, a spicy-fruity sauce made from mangoes that is traditionally made by the Jewish community in India and in Israel. It is available in the US at Kosher/Israeli food stores and online. If you can’t get Amba Sauce, a spicy-fruity Indian mango sauce would be similar.
6 Pitas
12 pitted olives (We love Israeli sura olives, which are slightly bitter and not salty. You can get them in the USA at Kosher/Israeli food stores or online, but other olives are fine, too!)
6 ŇTuscanÓ or hot cherry peppers, or other tangy peppers
12 Kosher Dill Pickle slices
Instructions
Mix the spice mixture, garlic, and chopped onions well with the ground meat, and divide it into 6 hamburger patties. Brush the grill with the vegetable oil (unless it’s a non-stick grill), and grill the burgers at 350 degrees on the grill, so the burgers get nice and brown on the outside & stay juicy inside- approx. 4.5 minutes on each side for Medium.
(Use a meat thermometer).
Split open the top of the 6 pitas, and warm them on the grill.
Using a knife, smear the inside of each warm pita with a tablespoons of Amba Sauce or Indian Mango Sauce.
Place each burger in a pita, and add 2 dill pickle slices, 2 olives, and a hot pepper to each one! Yum! Or ŇB’tay’avonÓ as we say in Israel, which is ŇBon AppetitÓ in Hebrew!
