Ingredients
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1 small tomatoes, cut in half, seeds squeezed out and finely chopped (not pureed)
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2 green onions, finely chopped
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1 1/2 lbs ground chicken or 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
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1/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt
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1/4 cup fresh coriander, finely chopped
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1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
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1/2 teaspoon curry
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1/4 teaspoon dried coriander
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1/4 teaspoon cumin
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1/4 teaspoon cayenne
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salt
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1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
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chopped tomato
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2 jalapeno peppers, seeded, membranes removed, finely minced
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shredded lettuce
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3 large whole wheat pita bread
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400°F.
- In a large bowl mix the chicken with, yogurt, fresh coriander,ginger, curry, salt, dry coriander, cumin and cayenne. Use your hand to really mix spices, yogurt and chicken together.
- Sprinkle with tomato, jalapeno, and onions.
- Mix until everything is evenly blended.
- If the mixture is so wet that it clings to your hands stir in some bread crumbs Form the mixture into patties approx 2 1/2" by 1/2" thick.
- Spray a baking sheet with veggie oil.
- Place patties on the baking sheet single layer and bake in 400°F oven for approx 8 minutes. Turn patties over and bake for another 8 minutes or until they are cooked. Slice the pitas in half, wrap in foil and warm in the oven during the last few minutes that the patties are baking. Place 2 patties in each pita and top with your favorites (I love chopped sweet onion, lettuce, tomatoes, feta cheese and sliced olives).