Curried Beef Pita Pockets Food

CURRIED BEEF PITAS WITH CUCUMBER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the first seven ingredients. Refrigerate until serving., In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until beef is no longer pink; crumble beef; drain. Add apple, raisins, curry powder and salt; cook until apple is tender, stirring occasionally. Serve in pita halves with sauce.

CURRIED BEEF PITA POCKETS

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, brown ground beef with the onion, garlic and curry; drain and discard garlic. Stir in the water, salt, sugar and pepper. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. , Add tomato and zucchini; cook just until heated through. Spoon meat mixture into pita breads. If desired, serve with tzatziki sauce.

CURRIED CHICKPEA SALAD PITAS

Steps:

• Add the mayonnaise, yogurt, lemon juice, curry powder, honey, salt and pepper to a food processor. Pulse a few times to combine. Add the chickpeas and pulse until the chickpeas are slightly smashed, 5 or 6 more times.
• Empty the mixture into a serving bowl. Fold in the raisins and cilantro until everything is fully coated. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve in a pita with cabbage mix and Ryan's Pickled Onions.
• Add the onions, apple cider vinegar, white vinegar, sugar, peppercorns, salt and 1 cup water to a glass pint jar. Stir or shake well to mix. Let marinate overnight in the refrigerator, then keep for up to a month in the fridge.

BEEF AND SPINACH PITA POCKETS

Steps:

• In large non-stick skillet, combine first 3 ingredients.
• Cook over medium heat until browned, stirring to crumble beef.
• Drain in a colander, discard drippings.
• Wipe skillet dry with a paper towel.
• Return beef mixture to skillet; add chopped spinach, spices and salt; stir well.
• Cover and cook over medium heat 3 minutes or just until spinach is wilted; remove from heat.
• Spoon 1/2 cup beef mixture into each pita half lined with whole spinach leaves.
• Mix yogurt with curry powder if desired.
• Top each pita half with 1 tablespoon yogurt.

GARLIC BEEF IN PITA BREAD

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients. Add sliced beef. Set aside.
• Cut onions into 1" pieces. Set aside. Combine cornstarch and water in small bowl. Set aside.
• Heat oil in wok. Stir-fry beef, draining and reserving marinade. Remove beef from wok when done, keeping warm.
• Add cornstarch mixture to wok with remaining marinade. Cook until sauce thickens slightly. Remove wok from heat, stir in beef and onions.
• Assemble sandwiches in Pita breads with lettuce.