Ingredients

• 1 cup plain yogurt (regular or nonfat)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 pound ground lamb or beef, not too lean
• 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon paprika (sweet or hot)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• Ground black pepper

Instructions

1. To prepare yogurt sauce: In a small bowl, mix yogurt, cilantro, and cumin. Set aside.
2. To prepare sausage patties, put meat in a large bowl and add garlic, cilantro, vinegar, paprika, salt, and spices, including a generous grinding of pepper. Mix with your hands until well blended. Form mixture into 8 small patties. Cook patties on a barbecue (or in a nonstick frying pan or well-oiled skillet) until seared on the outside and cooked through inside, about 8 minutes total. Serve drizzled with yogurt sauce.