spiced beef on pita triangles with fresh mango salsa

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 4 (7-inch) pita breads, split into 2 thin rounds and quartered
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 1/2 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
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe

• 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.)
• 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.
• 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.)
• 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.