Arayes
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
683 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Middle Eastern, Syrian, Jordanian
Arayes
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Popular throughout the Middle East, arayes (or ara'yes), a word meaning “bride,” are pita sandwiches stuffed with ground lamb, and spices and herbs.
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Ingredients
- 4 large pita breads (recipe here)
- 20 oz. ground lamb
- 3 cloves garlic , crushed
- 1 onion , finely chopped
- 1 Small bunch flat-leaf parsley , finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon baharat
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 1 large tomato , peeled, seeded and chopped
- olive oil (for brushing)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 430 F (220˚C).
- Combine all the ingredients, except the tomatoes and the pita bread, and knead the mixture for 5 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and mix well for 5 minutes.
- Spread a layer of the meat mixture into each pita bread.
- Brush each pita bread with olive oil on both sides.
- Arrange the stuffed breads on the oven rack in the center of the oven.
- Bake at 430 F (220°C) for 20 minutes, turning them halfway through baking so that the arayes are golden and crisp on both sides.
- Cut each sandwich into 3 or 4 and serve hot, accompanied by a vegetable salad (salata baladi), green salad and labneh.
Notes
- These can also be cooked on the barbecue, in a sandwich toaster, or in a cast iron pan.
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