Turkish-Style Lamb Burgers with Walnut Sauce

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon pepper black
• 0.3 cup bulgur 
• 0.1 teaspoon ground pepper 
• 4 servings cilantro leaves fresh
• 0.3 cup parsley fresh packed
• 0.3 cup cilantro leaves fresh packed
• 1 small garlic clove 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground allspice 
• 1 lb lamb 
• 1 teaspoon juice of lemon fresh
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 1 medium onion quartered
• 0.5 teaspoon paprika hot (not )
• 4 4-inch wholewheat pita breads ()
• 0.1 teaspoon salt 
• 1.5 oz walnuts 
• 0.3 cup water 
• 1 cup water 

Equipment

• food processor
• bowl
• baking sheet
• knife
• sieve
• aluminum foil
• broiler
• broiler pan

Directions

1. Pour boiling-hot water over bulgur with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl and soak 15 minutes, then drain in a sieve.
2. Mince garlic and mash to a paste with salt (1/8 teaspoon) using a large heavy knife, then transfer to a food processor and blend with remaining sauce ingredients until smooth.
3. Transfer to a bowl.
4. Preheat broiler.
5. Pulse onion and herbs in cleaned processor until finely chopped, then transfer to a bowl and stir in bulgur, lamb, paprika, allspice, pepper, cayenne, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt until just combined. Form lamb mixture into 4 patties (4 inches in diameter).
6. Arrange pitas on a baking sheet.
7. Brush with oil, then lightly dust with paprika and season with pepper. Broil on lowest rack until toasted, 1 to 3 minutes (watch to prevent burning). Keep pitas warm, loosely covered with foil, while broiling burgers.
8. Oil rack of a broiler pan and heat 4 inches from heat until hot, 3 to 5 minutes.
9. Broil burgers, turning over once, until cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes total.
10. Serve burgers on pitas, topped with sauce.