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Arayes

Arayes

Arayes are a popular Middle Eastern street food made with pita bread stuffed with seasoned ground meat and cooked until crispy on the outside and juicy inside.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 293 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 small white onion
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley minced
  • 1 pound ground beef (or lamb or chicken)
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon sumac
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 6 pitas
  • olive oil for brushing

For the dipping sauce:

  • 2 tablespoon Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoon tahini
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • water to thin if necessary
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Grate the onion on a cheese grater, into a bowl.
  • Add the parsley, ground beef, cumin, coriander, all spice, garlic powder, sumac, salt and pepper. Mix well. Divide into about 1/4 cup pieces. Flatten with your hands until thin circles slightly smaller than the pita.
  • Cut the pita halfway down the seam and open it up. Set the flattened meat into the pita and spread it out evenly. Press the pita together again.
  • Heat a skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Brush olive oil on both sides of the pita and place them on the skillet. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, until the meat is cooked through and the pita is toasted.
  • Mix the yogurt, tahini, and lemon juice in a bowl. Thin as necessary with water. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • When the arayes are done, cut them into quarters. Serve with the sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 293kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 15gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 559mgPotassium: 269mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 166IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 2mg
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