Middle Eastern Ground Beef Burgers

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs ground sirloin
• 1 cup whole grain breadcrumbs (fresh or dried)
• 4 minced garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon minced of fresh mint
• 1/4 cup whole plain yogurt
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 dash cayenne pepper
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup minced green onion
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• tomatoes (optional) or onion (optional)
• aioli (many good recipes on food.com)
• 2 buns (whole grain, wheat, etc.)

Instructions

1. In a large bown, using your hands or a wooden spoon, crumble meat. Mix in remaining ingredients until well blended. Form into 4 large burgers.
2. Grill on a barbecue, broil or pan fry, turning once until browned and cooked to your liking. Serve open faced on a half bun with lettuce, tomato, onion and aioli.