Beef and Spinach Pita Pockets

Yields:	2 pitas
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	Preparation	10 minutes
	Cooking	10 minutes
	Ready In	20 minutes

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Ingredients

1	pound	beef	ground, round
3	each	garlic clove	minced
1/2	teaspoon	red pepper flakes	crushed
3	cups	spinach	chopped
1/2	teaspoon	cumin	ground
1/2	teaspoon	coriander	ground
1/4	teaspoon	ginger	ground
1/4	teaspoon	salt
12	each	spinach
2	Whole	pita bread	wheat, halved
1/4	cup	sour cream	or yogurt, plain
1/4	teaspoon	curry powder

Directions

In large skillet, combine first 3 ingredients.

Cook over medium heat until browned, stirring to crumble beef.

In a saucepan, slowly heat spices in butter.

Drain beef. 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 5 minutes or just until spinach is wilted; remove from heat.

Line each pita half with whole spinach leaves.

Spoon 1/2 cup beef mixture into each pita half.

Mix sour cream or yogurt with curry powder.

Top each pita half with 1 tablespoon sour cream or yogurt.

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Naan For Breadmaker

First recipe for naan for a breadmaker I found, and I'm sticking with it. The yoghurt gives the bread a pleasant, slightly sour flavour. I press to pieces about the size and shape of a woman's hand, and cook both size under a hot grill.

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