# Arayes

Crispy pitas stuffed with spiced beef and served with a creamy tahini yogurt sauce.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 400 g beef mince
- 1 onion, grated and squeezed
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 green chilli, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp coriander, chopped
- 2 tsp allspice
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 pitas, halved
- 1 tbsp tahini
- 3 tbsp yogurt
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp parsley
- 1 lemon

## Instructions

1. Grate and squeeze the onion.
2. Mince the garlic.
3. Finely chop the green chili.
4. In a bowl, mix the beef mince with grated onion, minced garlic, chopped green chili, and chopped coriander.
5. Add allspice, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper to the meat mixture and mix well.
6. Chop the parsley.
7. In a separate bowl, combine tahini, yogurt, garlic cloves, chopped parsley, and squeeze in lemon juice.
8. Stir the sauce ingredients together until well combined.
9. Fill the halved pitas with the meat mixture.
10. Brush the filled pitas with olive oil.
11. Place the pitas meat-side down on a hot grill pan and cook for 4-5 minutes.
12. Flip the pitas and cook until cooked through.
13. Serve the Arayes with the creamy tahini yogurt sauce.

## Equipment

- grill pan
- chopping board
- knife
- grater
- mixing bowl
- spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPyzIOwD5_-/?igsh=aHh1enBncm9qM3Ew
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6d68ef8c-14f5-498c-9026-878ceed0b5b9
- Extracted: 2025-10-21

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