Arayes
Arayes have seasoned ground meat tucked inside pita bread, then toasted in a skillet until the outside is crisp and the filling cooks through.
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 293kcal
Ingredients
- 1 small white onion
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley minced
- 1 pound ground beef 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 black 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: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 559mg | Potassium: 269mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 166IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 2mg