Spiced Beef on Pita Triangles With Fresh Mango Salsa

The pita chips and meat mixture can be made days ahead for these exotic appetizers.

• Calories: 96 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 4 (7-inch) pita breads, split into 2 thin rounds and quartered
• 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef (or ground lamb or turkey)
• 1 large red onion, cut into small dice
• 1 pinch Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 (9 ounce) jar Major Grey Chutney
• 1 medium mango, cut into small dice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 325 degrees. Place pita triangles on oven rack set in the middle position. Bake until golden brown, 10 minutes. (Store in an airtight tin for up to a week.)

Step 2

Mix cumin, ginger, cinnamon and cloves in a small bowl. Leave 1/4 teaspoon of the spice mix in the bowl and sprinkle the remaining spices over beef; mix to combine.

Step 3

Heat a large (12-inch) skillet over medium-high heat. Add meat and all but 1/3 cup of the onion; saute seasoning with salt and pepper and stirring frequently to break meat into a finely ground texture. Stir until meat is fully cooked and all liquid has evaporated from the pan, about 9 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup of chutney; cook to blend flavors, about 1 minute longer. (Can be refrigerated in a covered container up to 5 days.)

Step 4

When ready to serve, rewarm beef and make the salsa: Stir together the mango, cilantro, and remaining chutney, onion and spice mix. Spoon a portion of meat on each pita triangle, top with salsa and serve. Or set out meat, pita chips and salsa and let guests make their own.