Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      pound         extra-lean ground beef
   1      centiliter    garlic -- minced
   2      tablespoons   fresh lemon juice
   1      teaspoon      dried oregano leaves
     1/4  teaspoon      ground cumin
     1/4  teaspoon      ground pepper
   1      medium        size plum tomato
   2      tablespoons   flat-leaf parsley -- minced
   4      6"            whole-wheat pita pocket -- breads,
                        romaine lettuce lea
   1      small         red onion

Preparation:

Mix ground beef, garlic; lemon juice, oregano leaves; cumin, pepper, plum tomato, and parsley. Form into 4 patties about 3/4" thick. Grill or broil, 4" from source of heat, of 3 minutes, for 3 minutes on each side for medium-rare. Cut the top thrie off each of four 6" whole-wheat pita pocket breads. Turn the cut-off piece round side down; tuck inside to pocket bread to reinforce bottom. Place a grilled burger in each pocket bread along with a romaine lettuce leaf and paper-thin slices from 1 sm red onion. Pass 1/4 cup Cilantro Chutney (page 218) to spoon into burgers.