Israeli ŇMeuravÓ Burger With Indian-Jewish Amba Mango Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 pound of ground turkey
  • 1 pound of ground beef
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • Vegetable oil for brushing the grill, unless it’s a non-stick grill
  • “Meurav” Spice Mixture (Note: the fresher the spices (fresh, coarsely ground black pepper, for example), the better the burgers…):
  • 1 1/4 Teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 Teaspoons ground turmeric
  • 1 1/2 Teaspoons ground cardamom
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 Teaspoons curry powder
  • 1 1/2 Teaspoons coarse ground black pepper
  • 2 Teaspoons ground coriander
  • 4 1/2 Teaspoons ground sumac
  • 3 Teaspoons ground cumin
  • 3 Teaspoons of Kosher salt
  • 3/4 Teaspoons paprika
  • 3/4 Teaspoons ground chili powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon. allspice
  • 1/2 Teaspoon ginger
  • 1/2 Teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon crushed garlic
  • 6 tablespoons Amba Sauce, a spicy-fruity sauce made from mangoes that is traditionally made by the Jewish community in India and in Israel. It is available in the US at Kosher/Israeli food stores and online. If you can’t get Amba Sauce, a spicy-fruity Indian mango sauce would be similar.
  • 6 Pitas
  • 12 pitted olives (We love Israeli sura olives, which are slightly bitter and not salty. You can get them in the USA at Kosher/Israeli food stores or online, but other olives are fine, too!)
  • 6 ŇTuscanÓ or hot cherry peppers, or other tangy peppers
  • 12 Kosher Dill Pickle slices

Instructions

  • Mix the spice mixture, garlic, and chopped onions well with the ground meat, and divide it into 6 hamburger patties. Brush the grill with the vegetable oil (unless it’s a non-stick grill), and grill the burgers at 350 degrees on the grill, so the burgers get nice and brown on the outside & stay juicy inside- approx. 4.5 minutes on each side for Medium.
  • (Use a meat thermometer).
  • Split open the top of the 6 pitas, and warm them on the grill.
  • Using a knife, smear the inside of each warm pita with a tablespoons of Amba Sauce or Indian Mango Sauce.
  • Place each burger in a pita, and add 2 dill pickle slices, 2 olives, and a hot pepper to each one! Yum! Or ŇB’tay’avonÓ as we say in Israel, which is ŇBon AppetitÓ in Hebrew!