Arayes Lebanese Meat Stuffed Pita
Arayes is made with ground meat that is seasoned with herbs/spices and spread between two layers of thin flatbread. The sandwich is then grilled or baked until the bread becomes crispy, and the meat is cooked.
Ingredients
- 6-8 Lebanese Thin Pita Bread Cut in triangles
- 3 lbs Ground Beef
- 1 Tomato
- 1 Red Pepper
- 1 Yellow Pepper
- 1 Green Pepper
- 1/2 cup Parsley
- 1 Small Red Onion
- 3 Cloves of garlic
- 1 tbsp Coriander
- 2 tbsp Cumin
- 1 tbsp Baharat
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- A pinch of cloves
- Olive Oil for frying
Instructions
- Blend all veggies in a food processor together (tomato, peppers, parsley, onion, garlic). Then add it to a sperate bowl.
- An optional step is to blend the meat in the food processor. You can skip this step and add the veggies directly to the meat if you would like. **Note 1
- Once meat and veggies are blended add in the spices (coriander, cumin, clove, salt and pepper, baharat).
- Cut the bread in half and add meat into the pocket. You can make it thick or thin depending on your preference.
- Heat up grill skillet on medium heat. Once heated add olive oil and Arayes.
Notes
Note 1: Make sure when the veggies are added you don’t add too much of the juices from the veggie mix.
Note 2: Keep an eye out to make sure it doesn’t burn.