Ingredients

• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 small piece ginger, peeled and grated (about1 inch piece)
• salt
• black pepper, freshly ground
• 675 g ground lamb (1.5 lbs ground lamb mince)
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped (one handful of leaves)
• extra vegetable oil (for frying)

Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil over low heat.

2. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes until soft.

3. Add the garlic, ginger some salt and pepper. No need to cook these off,but you can cook for a further one minute if wished.

4. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.

5. Add the lamb mince to a large bowl along with the cooled onions and the mint. Season again and mix until thoroughly combined.

6. Roll large balls of the mixtureand flatten to make burger/patties.

7. Sit the patties on a plate and chill in the fridge until firm, if time permits.

8. Shallow fry the burger patties in a little vegetable oil. Fry 6-7 minutes each side, or until cooked through. You can also cook on a grill/griddle pan or barbeque.

9. Serve hot on a roll or with veges or salad on the side.