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Arayes (Lebanese Meat Stuffed Pita

Arayes are one of the most delicious ground meat dishes you can make and it is super easy.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Arabic, Lebanese, Middle Eastern
Keyword: arayes, beef, ground, ground beef, lamb, lebanese
Servings: 15 pieces

Ingredients

  • 500 g ground beef
  • 300 g ground lamb
  • 1 yelllow onion
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp Arabic seven spice
  • ½ tbsp cumin powder
  • ½ tbsp coriander
  • ½ tbsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp sumac
  • 1 tbsp parsley
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 4 thick white pita

Sauce

  • ½ cup tahini
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp sumac

Yogurt sauce

  • ½ cup greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup low fat mayo
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp water

Instructions

  • In a bowl add your ground beef and lamb.
    500 g ground beef, 300 g ground lamb
  • Grate in an onion and mince garlic.
    1 yelllow onion, 5 cloves garlic
  • Add seasonings and mix well.
    2 tbsp Arabic seven spice, ½ tbsp cumin powder, ½ tbsp coriander, ½ tbsp black pepper, 1 tbsp sumac, 1 tbsp parsley, 1 tbsp salt
  • Take your thick white pita and cut them into quarters. It is important that you use thick pita, otherwise, the pita will become too soggy.
    4 thick white pita
  • Stuff your pita with the ground meat, making sure it is not too thick. I made mine about ¾ inch thick. Make sure there is enough meat packed so that it is the first thing the pan hits as well.
  • Over med-high heat, place your stuffed pita on the pan meat side down.
  • Once both sides are golden brown, lay them down flat. Continue cooking until both sides are browned and the meat inside is cooked. Should take another 5-10 minutes.

Tahini sauce

  • To make our sauce mix together all the sauce ingredients. Mix well and serve.
    ½ cup tahini, 1 clove garlic, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 2 tbsp water, 1 tsp sumac

Low Calorie Yogurt

  • To make our sauce mix together all the sauce ingredients. Mix well and serve.