Marinated Greek Lamb Souvlaki recipe (Skewers) with Pita and Tzatziki - My Greek Dish

Ingredients

• 1kg lamb leg or shoulder, cut into chunks (35 oz.)
• 80ml olive oil (approx. 5-6 tbsps)
• 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
• juice of 1 lemon
• 2 red onions, roughly chopped
• 1 tsp dried Greek oregano
• 1 tsp dried thyme or some fresh thyme, chopped
• 1/2 tsp smoked sweet paprika (optional)
• 1/2 tsp cumin (optional)
• salt and freshly ground pepper
• 10 metal or wooden skewers
• 1 cucumber
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1/4 of a cup extra virgin olive oil
• 500g of strained yogurt (18 ounces)
• 1-2 tbsps of red wine vinegar
• a pinch of salt
• 10 pita breads
• olive oil
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• salt