Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 onions, sliced
- 1 lb. ground lamb
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 Tbsp. cumin
- 2 tsp ginger
- 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp cloves
- 1 tsp. chili flakes
- 1 tsp. tumeric
- 1 cup dates, chopped
- 1/4 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup chooped cilantro
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 2 eggs
- salt & pepper
- 8 sheets of phyllo dough
- 2 cups chicken stock
Instructions
Cook until browned: olive oil, onion, lamb. Add cumin, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, chili flakes, tumeric cook until mixed. Cover with chicken stock, simmer 30 minutes. Add eggs, dates, raisins, cilantro, almonds, salt & pepper.
In 8×8 pyrex dish, brush with olive oil, place 1 sheet of phyllo, brush with olive oil and place next sheet of phyllo opposite direction. Continue until all sheets are used. Put lamb mix in and cover with phyllo. Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Description
2012 Date Festival Recipe Contest – 2nd Place Winner – Entree
Paula Yeager, Bermuda Dunes, CA
Lamb & Date Pastilla
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 onions, sliced
- 1 lb ground lamb
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 2 tsp ginger
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp cloves
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 cup dates, chopped
- 1/4 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 2 eggs
- salt & pepper
- 8 sheets of phyllo dough
- 2 cups chicken stock
Instructions
- Cook until browned: olive oil, onion, lamb. Add cumin, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, chili flakes, turmeric cook until mixed. Cover with chicken stock, simmer 30 minutes. Add eggs, dates, raisins, cilantro, almonds, salt & pepper.
- In 8x8 pyrex dish, brush with olive oil, place 1 sheet of phyllo, brush with olive oil and place next sheet of phyllo opposite direction. Continue until all sheets are used. Put lamb mix in and cover with phyllo. Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
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