Pide Topped with Braised Lamb Cubes and Yogurt

(Altı Cacıklı, Southeast Anatolia Region)

300 g lamb, cut in cubes
2 tbsp olive oil
4 fresh green garlic/garlic stalks, cut in chunks
2 medium tomatoes, peeled, discard the seeds then cut in bite size
1 tbsp canned crushed tomatoes
Salt
Pepper
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2 Tandoori Bread or Naan Bread, lightly toasted in the oven, cut in bite size
1/3 cup plain yogurt, at room temperature

Saute the lamb cubes with olive oil until the color of the meat lightly turns. Add the rest of the ingredients. Cover and cook until the tomatoes are softened at medium-low heat. Turn the heat off.

Place the toasted tandoori bread on a serving platter. Place some yogurt on the pide. Arrange the cooked dish over them. Serve immediately.

2 servings.

Avocado-Egg Salad

(Yumurtalı Avakado Salatası)

1 ripe avocado, cut in bite size
1 hard boiled egg, sliced
A few slices of Asiago cheese
A few slices of red onion
1 or 2 slices of lime

Dressing:
2 tsp lemon juice
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper
Salt
Pepper

First squeeze the lemon over the avocado to prevent them turning brown. Place them on a serving platter. Add the remaining ingredients. Drizzle with the dressing. Serve immediately.