CURRIED LAMB PATTIES WITH RADISH RAITA

Raita is traditionally served as a cooling complement to particularly spicy dishes in Indian cuisine, but this yogurt salad is also an excellent accompaniment to a wide variety of foods, including the mild curried lamb patties below. To easily tell when the patties are done, use Volk's Cook'd Right^® Sensor during preparation.
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

For radish raita:

1/3	cup	plain yogurt
2	Tbsp.	diced radish
1	tsp.	diced red onion
1	tsp.	fresh lime juice

For lamb patties:

3/4	lbs.	ground lamb
3	Tbsp.	chopped red onion
1 1/2	Tbsp.	mango chutney
3	Tbsp.	chopped fresh coriander
1/4	tsp.	ground cumin
1/4	tsp.	ground coriander seeds
1/8	tsp.	paprika

Steps for Preparation

Make raita:

1. In a small bowl stir together all raita ingredients and season with salt and pepper.

   Make patties:

2. In a large bowl mix together all patty ingredients except oil until combined well and season with salt and pepper.

3. Form mixture into 4 patties about 1 inch thick.

4. In a large heavy skillet oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and cook patties about 3 1/2 minutes on each side. Check for doneness of each patty using a Cook'd Right^® Sensor.

   a) Quickly insert dark sensor tip into center of meat. Wait 5-10 seconds.

   b) Remove sensor tip and check color.

   c) Continue checking with the same sensor until done.

   d) Discard sensor when finished.

   e) Meat is done when tip of sensor is fully orange.

5. Serve lamb patties with raita.