Kebab Zaitooni(Olives)

Ingredients

• For the Aioli
• 1/4 Cup olives, pitted and chopped
• 2 tablespoons capers, drained
• 2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
• 1 lemon, zested
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1/2 Cup prepared mayonnaise
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper.
• Mix all the ingredients and chill it .
• Red onion cut in rings
• Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• For the Patty
• 3Tablespoon browned onions.
• 2 Pounds ground lamb
• 3 large cloves garlic, grated or finely chopped
• 2 red or green chile, finely chopped
• 2 -inch piece ginger, grated or minced
• 1 teaspoon (1/3 palmful) turmeric, ground cumin, ground coriander, smoked sweet or sweet paprika, brown onion paste.
• Pinch mace powder
• 1/2 All spice powder(garam masala)optional
• Pinch ground cinnamon
• A handful of chopped coriander leaves.
• Baby spinach leaves
• 8 soft potato rolls or slider rolls (recommended: Pepperidge Farm)

Instructions

• Put the red onion rings in a small bowl and separate the rings. Add the lime juice and drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil. Season with salt and Pepper.
• Add the lamb to a mixing bowl along with the garlic, chile, ginger, spices, mace ,cinnamon,Lastly add coriander leaves. Mix to combine. Form the meat mixture into 6 sections and making 6 burgers in total, thinner at the center and thicker at the edges. Season with Coarse salt and pepper.
• Heat a large skillet or a griddle pan with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the burgers and cook a 3 minutes on each side. Flipping.
• Put a few leaves of spinach on each of the bun bottoms and add the burger. Top with the onions and aioli generously .Cover with the bun tops and serve.