Almond Falafel

Title:
Almond Falafel

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Beans




Ingredients:





 1 1/2 lb Lean ground lamb


     1 sm Eggplant (3/4 lb. diced)


     1    Tomato; coarsely chopped


 1 1/2 ts Salt


     1 c  Yogurt


   1/4 c  Parmesan grated cheese


     1 lg Onion


     1    Clove Garlic; minced


     2 tb Dry Red Wine


   1/2 ts Cinnamon


     1 c  Chopped Almonds; toasted


     3    (8 Inch) Pita Breads; halved






 In Dutch oven brown lamb with onion, eggplant and garlic over medium heat


 about 5 minutes.  Drain off excess fat.  Stir in tomato, wine, salt and


 cinnamon.  Continue to cook, covered, for about 20 minutes until vegetables


 are tender, stirring occasionally.  Stir in yogurt, almonds, and cheese.


 Spoon 1 cup hot lamb mixture in each 1/2 of pita bread. Serve immediately.